Transcript A Brief Introduction About Skin Cancer

A Brief Introduction About
Skin Cancer
What Is Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is usually low-grade malignant growth of the skin.
Causes of Skin Cancer
 Family history
 Radiation (UV light)
 Large number of moles
 Weak immune system
 Fair skin
 Age Factor
 Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection
 Chemicals
Facts About Skin Cancer
 2.8 Million diagnosed with BCC (Basal cell carcinoma) each
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year.
About 90 % of Nonmelanoma skin cancers causes due to
ultraviolet (UV) radiation
One person dies of melanoma every hour.
On average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she
has had more than five sunburns.
Do not ignore skin disease, diagnose yourself with a
experienced skin cancer specialist in Scottsdale.
Treatment of Skin Cancer
Radiotherapy: It is the use of high-energy rays, usually x-rays and
similar rays (such as electrons) to treat disease.
Treatment of Skin Cancer
Chemotheraphy- It usually refers to the use of medicines or
drugs to treat cancer.
Treatment of Skin Cancer
Surgery- It is used to remove the tumor as possible. Have a
look at this small guide of cancer treatment.
Treatment of Skin Cancer
Immunotherapy- It is a type of cancer treatment designed
to boost the body's natural defenses to fight the cancer.
Treatment of Skin Cancer
Photodynamic therapy: It is a treatment that uses a drug,
called a photosensitizer or photosensitizing agent, and a
particular type of light.
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