“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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was created by anti-skin cancer victoria to fight skin cancer and promote healthy sun without getting cancer. It was aired on tv in 1981 and then went on the become one of Australia’s most successful health ads of all time. The 1980s slip slop ad is a Tv ad and a video about skin cancer. It is a jingle a lot about slip slop slap. The message is to wear sun smart clothing and sunscreen. It appeals to ethos because it instils a fear in the viewer that you could get skin cancer. It has animations to
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Unit 4. Case Study 2: Skin Cancer Cancer and Genetics When it comes down to it‚ all cancer is genetic. It’s a result of mutations or changes in the DNA sequence of our genes. Genes can be looked at as a set of instructions that tell our cells what to do. Our DNA sequence “spells out” our genes into letters. Mutations are basically errors in the “spelling” of our DNA codes. Most mutations‚ if they’re minor‚ can be fixed by our own body’s cells. Problems arise when these mutated or damaged
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Many people who have skin cancer require surgery for effective initial treatment. However‚ there are several other nonsurgical options may be considered for the treatment of squamous cell and basal cell skin cancers such as topical medications‚ radiation therapy and photodynamic therapy. According to Dr. Anna Bar an Assistant Professor of Dermatologic Surgery at Oregon Health & Science University‚ there continues to be progress in nonsurgical treatments for skin cancer that are useful for people
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Unit 6 Case Study 1 AP2535ITT Technical Institute Skin cancer‚ otherwise known as skin melanoma‚ has become a serious epidemic in the United States over the last several years. Approximately one in 60 people will develop some form of skin cancer in their life time. With tanning beds and extended outdoor tanning becoming more common‚ as well as “being tan” become the new beauty tip. However‚ genetics still plays a very important role in skin cancer. It has been said that people with minimal eumelanin
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large‚ brown spot on her skin. She has been playing tennis in the sun for several years without sun protection. She reported the discovery to a friend‚ who told her to apply the ABCD rule to determine whether or not she had malignant melanoma. Her friend told her that if her answer was "no" to the questions that were asked by the ABCD rule‚ she had nothing to worry about. What is the ABCD rule and should she ignore the spot if her answers are negative? My Mom had skin cancer‚ so I learned as much as
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Basal Cell Skin Cancer Basal cell skin cancer is a cancer that develops from the skin’s basal cells. The basal cells are located in the outermost layer of the skin called the epidermis and can be found in the deepest layer of the epidermis [1]. Basal cells constantly divide to form new cells in order to replace the squamous cells. As basal cells move up in the epidermis‚ the basal cells flatten and eventually become simple squamous cells. Separating the epidermis from deeper layers of the skin‚ the basement
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My family history is all over the grid‚ the most common health issue being cancer. My mom had a form of leiomyosarcoma in her liver and my dad has had skin cancer. My dad’s cancer was partly hereditary and also a huge part of it was him never wearing any UV protection and my mom’s cancer was not. Both of my grandparents on my dad’s side had skin cancer once again from a lack of UV protection. My mom also had a clotting disorder which both my sisters and I were tested for and it came out negative
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I have researched many different Web-cites and articles to try and determine what role genetics plays in skin cancer. Yes there are certain genetic mutations that are inherited‚ or passed through the germ-line‚ but the main cause of skin cancer is UV radiation which is an environmental genetic defect. Many cancers begin when one or more genes in a cell are mutated‚ creating an abnormal protein or no protein at all. The information provided by an abnormal protein is different from
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SKIN I. INTRODUCTION Skin‚ outer body covering of an animal. The term skin is commonly used to describe the body covering of any animal but technically refers only to the body covering of vertebrates (animals that have a backbone). The skin has the same basic structure in all vertebrates‚ including fish‚ reptiles‚ birds‚ and humans and other mammals. This article focuses primarily on human skin. The skin is essential to a person’s survival. It forms a barrier that helps prevent harmful microorganisms
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