Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States. It is a disease that affects the body’s skin cells as a result of damage caused by exposure to ultraviolet light from the sun and/or tanning beds. The epidermis, the outside layer of the skin, contains three types of cells: squamous cells, basal cells and melanocytes. This is where the names of the forms of skin cancer come from: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
What To Watch For
- Open Sore Similar to a Pimple
- Red Patch
- Pink Hard Growth
- "Pearly" Bump
- Scaly Red Patches
- Open Sores
- Elevated Growth with Central Depression
- Bleeding or Crusty Sore
- Asymmetry- If you draw a line through a mole and the two sides do not match
- Scaly Red Patches
- Open Sores
- "pearly" Bump
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