with surgery alone. Therefore‚ any mole that has changed or any new‚ abnormal appearing skin lesions should be promptly evaluated by a physician. Melanoma is a cancer of cells called melanocytes‚ which are the cells that produce skin color or pigment. Most skin cancers arise in the flat‚ scale-like cells called squamous cells‚ or the round
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The Risks of Tanning and Exposure to the Sun The largest organ in the body is the skin‚ yet so many people are willing to abuse it. When it comes to indoor tanning‚ about thirty million Americans choose to tan each year. Seventy-five percent of these people who are under the age of thirty have an increased risk of melanoma. The worst part is‚ once the skin is damaged the skin‚ there is no way to reverse it. The risks of tanning and exposure to sun can lead to various diseases‚ which include various
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Skin cancer is the most common malignancy class that human can develop. The most common types are basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Your skin grows really fast and has a ton of skin cells in every inch of your body. Your body is always doing its job of making new skin cells and also getting rid of old ones. You don’t see when the skin is falling off‚ but the skin you see now will be gone in about a month because it makes sure to get rid of the old skin and reproduce.
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Stephanie Zavala Mr. Gray English 3‚ Period 0 AHA 4 March 2013 Rough Draft: Skin Cancer Summer vacation is on its way‚ what’s the first think you all think about when you are on summer vacation‚ bathing suit‚ beach‚ tanning‚ and hanging out with friends? I certainly hope not. The first thing everyone in this room should be thinking about is where is the sunscreen. Have you ever wonder what exactly causes skin cancer? Many people suffer from skin cancer. Skin cancer is the most common type
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composed of three layers with each layer having different types of cells. The first layer is the Epidermis which is composed of basal‚ squamous‚ and melanocytes cells‚ its function is to shield and defend the internal layers of tissues and organs from having too much contact to UV sunlight. The second layer is the dermis and it is composed of “blood vessels‚ connective tissue‚ hair follicles‚ and sweat glands” and the
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3. cutaneous c. abnormal condition of yellow __i__ 4. dermatitis d. incision into the nail __b__ 5. melanoma e. pertaining to below the skin __d__ 6. onychotomy f. pertaining to within the skin __a__ 7. dermal g. red (blood) cell __e__ 8. subcutaneous h. study of the skin __g__ 9. erythrocyte i. inflammation of the skin __h__ 10. dermatology Exercise D. Match the medical term not
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more. Skin cancer is a cancer that could easily be detected soon‚ with check-ups and self-examinations‚ but unfortunately is missed often. Skin cancer has three different branches that include‚ basal cell carcinoma‚ squamous cell carcinoma‚ and malignant melanoma. When a person is young normal body cells grow and divide quickly‚ but as
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skin. Skin cancer is categorized by skin cells and the skin layers. Melanoma is caused by a problem with melanocytes which are in charge of skin pigment. When the outer layer of skin is affected‚ it is called basal cell carcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma is when the squamous cells that make up the surface of the skin are affected. When neuroendocrine cells which release hormones from the nervous system are affected‚ it is called neuroendocrine carcinoma (http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/skin)
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distant station on your radio‚ but too much in a microwave oven will cook you in seconds! A small amount of particle radiation in‚ say‚ the radium dial of a watch‚ is enough to make it glow in the dark harmlessly‚ but too much can destroy DNA in your cells and lead to mutations…even death! Neutron radiation is also encountered in nuclear power plants and high-altitude flight and emitted from some industrial
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at least one time throughout their life (National Human Genome Institute‚ Oct 2012). There are many different types of skin cancer that can develop; three of the most common types are basal cell carcinoma‚ squamous cell carcinoma and the most dangerous skin cancer‚ Melanoma. Cancer begins when genes within a cell mutate and become abnormal. A combination of sun exposure and genetics generally cause skin cancer. Anyone is susceptible to skin cancer but it is more common in people who have light
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