What is the affect of skin cancer on your body?
Saturday, January 31st, 2009 at
5:59 am
Jean S asked:
I know how skin cancer is detected and treated, but what exactly does it do to your body when you get. Please explain in detail and links will be very appreciated.
Tagged with: Skin Cancer
Filed under: Cancer
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How long can I smoke?
Quite simple. Basal and Squamous cell carcinomas destroy tissues at the surface of the skin, and if left untreated, can develop deep lesions that can become problematic. Its unlikely you would let them get that far along without doing something about them.
Melanoma, on the other hand, is a silent killer. Its hard to detect because it has no real symptoms, outside of shape, size, and color. Generally it has to be diagnosed by a doctor. Treatment is quite simple, if caught in time, it is simply surgically removed.
If left untreated, and it metastasizes into the body, then a serious problem exists that might not be fixable.
General rules, if its the size of a pencil eraser, has irregular borders, has black or blue coloration, is associated with a mole, or it can be quite flat, and/or recent changes have occurred, you should see a physician very soon.
Cancer from smoking
It can cause your beauty marks to change shape, form or color… It can cause wounds that bleed or puss.
Here is one link: