Do you think indoor tanning can cause skin cancer? Do you think it can harm you? If you do not you will after you read this! Indoor tanning can cause a very deadly skin cancer and many other skin cancers. Statistics show that artificial tanning will lead to skin cancer faster than normal. If you do not get cancer‚ it can still harm your skin‚ or even worse‚ your eyes! Artificial tanning is a way of tanning without being in the sun. People should not tan too much because‚ "The quest for tan contributes
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rate greater than any other cancer. Some of this may be due to a greater awareness of the disease in the general population‚ as well as increased screening by doctors. It is important that melanoma is identified early because it is a very treatable disease if caught early. In fact‚ the majority of melanoma cases that are diagnosed yearly are at a very early stage and can be managed with surgery alone. Therefore‚ any mole that has changed or any new‚ abnormal appearing skin lesions should be promptly
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Skin cancer‚ cancer that forms in the skin. There are three types of skin cancer; melanoma‚ squamous cell‚ and basal cell carcinoma. Out of the three skin cancers basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is by far the most common. BCC accounts for 90% of all skin cancers. Basal cell carcinoma is also the easiest to treat for the simple fact it rarely metastasize. Bcc tend to stay in the same general area and cause damage to tissues by growing and invading surrounding tissue. Some people are more susceptible
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Melanoma What is it? Melanoma is a type of skin cancer which develops in the pigment cells that are present in the skin‚ known as melanocytes [1]. These are found in the bottom of the epidermis and produce a pigment called melanin when the skin is exposed to sun [2]. The cancerous growth develops when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (which often occurs due to UV rays from the sun or tanning beds) trigger mutations which lead in skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors. [3]
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into the warm sun‚ but going out without sunscreen is a bit risky. Tanning is one of the main causes of our countries skin cancer epidemic. People should learn the many risks and dangers of being over exposed by ultra violet rays. Tanning is a process in which people’s skin gets darker or tanner by ultra violet lights. Tanned skin is the natural defense mechanism for protecting the skin against the sun’s rays (“40”). There are four types of tanning. The types of tanning may vary; there is sun tanning
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“Neglected skin cancer in the elderly: a case of basosquamous cell carcinoma of the right shoulder” talks about a disease of the integumentary system called skin cancer. This is the most common cancer in the whole world. Every year they diagnose more than three million people with skin cancer. Most of the time when a doctor finds skin cancer it is on or around the neck or head. This is because this part of your body is always exposed to the sun. The elderly are more likely to get skin cancer because
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GENETIC MUTATIONS THAT CAUSE SKIN CANCER 2 Cancer begins when one or more genes change from their normal form. This either creates an abnormal protein or no protein at all‚ both of which cause mutated cells to multiply uncontrollably. (Association‚ 2011) Melanoma can either be caused by inherited genes or defects that are caused from environmental factors‚ such as exposure to too much sun. However‚ according to the Centre for Genetics Education‚ all cancers can be considered genetic
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Name:Date: Skin Cancer Case Studies 265747595250 Finding suspicious moles or skin cancer early is the key to treating skin cancer successfully.Examining yourself is usually the first step in detecting skin cancer. You are a family physician and you have a few patients coming in to have their moles observed. For each patient use the ABCD chart to identify whether the mole is suspicious. Write a summary in the space provided‚ answering the following: 1. Is there a possibility the mole is
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Type of cancer. Melanoma is a skin cancer that originates in the melanocytes‚ a type of cell that makes up the skin. Skin is formed by three layers: epidermis‚ dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Melanocytes‚ together with keratinocytes‚ are part of the epidermis and are responsible for producing melanin‚ a pigment that protects against the damaging effects of sunlight. The formation of melanin - melanogenesis is a biochemical process carried out by melanocytes and is affected by several hormones: α-melanocyte-stimulating
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sunburned which the inflammation of the skin is caused by overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. It is also believed that sunburns can essentially be the cause of skin cancer‚ particularly the deadly form known as melanoma. There is already a risk of getting the cancer from the sunlight let alone from the tanning beds. Tanning in beds should be banned for teenagers.
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