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Skin Cancer
By Khalid
Nicholas
Jenefier
Semester 2, 2011
Introduction
What is skin cancer?
The most common warning sign of skin cancer is a change in
the appearance of the skin, such as a new growth or a sore
that will not heal.
 Skin cancer account for 80 % of all newly diagnosed cancer
 2 in 3 Australian will be diagnose with a skin cancer by the
time they are 70.
 GPs in Australia have over 1 million patient consultation per
year for skin cancer .
Continuation
 Around 434,000 people are treated for one or more
non-melanoma skin cancers.
 In 2007, 448 people died of the disease.
 More than 10,300 people are treated for melanoma
with 1279 people dying in 2007.
 Melanoma is the most common cancer in people aged
15-44 years.
 Australia has one of the highest of incidences of skin
cancer in the world, at nearly four times the rate in
Canada, the US and the UK.
Risk factors
Everyone in Australia is at risk of developing skin
cancer due to high levels of Ultraviolet (u v)
radiation throughout the year.
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People over age 50 with fair skin
It can develop in younger people
People with dark skin in general
An individual’s lifetime exposure to UV light
determines his risk
 Live in geographic regions close to equator
 Work out doors
 Already have had skin cancer
Causes
Over 90% of skin cancer cases are caused by Ultraviolet
radiation. from the sun damages the skin.
Some other causes are included,
 Effect on the skin of chemical carcinogens
 Long term thermal effects
 Light colored skin
 Family history (genetic characteristic of an organism)
 The presence of precancerous lesions
 Traumatic scars and pigmented nevi
 Diagnosis of skin cancer
Symptoms
The skin cancer is increasing in Australia.
The symptoms are included,
 A small lump, spot or bump that is shiny waxy, pale in
color, and smooth in texture
 A red lump, spot or bump that is firm
 A sore or spot that bleeds, becomes crusty, or doesn’t
heal
 Rough and scaly patches on the skin
 Flat scaly areas of the skin that are red or brown
Sign of Melanoma
The majority of malignant melanomas are brown pigmented
lesions.
 It Changes size, shape, color or elevation of a mole
 The appearance of a new mole during adulthood
Sign of Basal Cell Carcinoma(BCC)
* BCC usually looks like a raised, smooth, pearly bump
on the sun exposure skin of the head or shoulders.
 Small blood vessels may be visible within the tumor
 A central depression with crusting and bleeding
frequently develop
 It is often mistaken for a sore that does not heal
Signs of Squamous Cell Carcinoma(SCC)
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 SCC is commonly a well defined red, scaling,
thickened patch on the sun exposure skin
 It likes BCC, and it may ulcerate and bleed.
 It develops into a large mass
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Slip
protective clothing
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Slop
apply sunscreen lotion
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Slap
wearing hats or caps
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Seek
shade that can hide
from the sun
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Slide
wearing sunglasses
Main
Options:
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Surgery
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Radiotherapy
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Chemotherapy
Other Options:
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Mohs technique
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Cryotherapy
( Continuation )
 Curettage
with cautery
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Imiquimod (cream)
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Photodynamic therapy
The skin cancer has to be detected in
order for the treatments to be effective.
Check your skin every day, every week
or even every month and do the 5 steps
of prevention because it is important to
save your life
Source of Information
 www.mydr.com.au/skin-cancer-
treatment
 www.cancercouncil.com.au
 www.youtube.com
 http://skincancer
 www.cancersupportive care.com
Thank you