The most common form of cancer to strike people than any other form is skin cancer. All skin types can develop skin cancer but is it more common in fair-skinned people. The main cause of skin cancer is from ultraviolet radiation from spending too much time in the sun. Discovering the signs of skin cancer [...]
Melanoma – Causes, Symptoms, Types and Treatment
December 17, 2009 Leave a Comment
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It involves the cells that produce the skin pigment melanin. Melanin is responsible for skin and hair color. Melanoma can also involve the colored part of the eye. (See also skin cancer and melanoma of the eye.)
A malignant melanoma is just one type of skin cancer. [...]
Mole Removal – Where to Get Treatment
December 12, 2009 Leave a Comment
Moles are pigmented spots on the skin containing the skin pigment melanin, they can be beneath the skin (sub dermal) or raised. There are many types of moles ranging from benign, to suspicious, to malignant lesions.
People mistakenly refer to many other lesions on the skin as to moles. These can be small cysts, fibromas, angiomas, [...]