Skin Cancer

Paper Summary:

The paper describes the three main types of skin cancer. These are basal cell, squamous cell and melanoma. The paper presents strategies to identify skin cancer and describes what skin conditions are of concern and should be checked out. The paper discusses the four kinds of treatment; surgery, micrographic surgery, low-power laser and liquid nitrogen. The paper discusses ways of prevention and the importance of blocking UV rays even on cloudy days. The paper explains that melanoma is a very serious kind of cancer. The paper relates that melanoma needs to be detected early and treated early, because it can spread quickly into the rest of the body, leading to death. The paper lists the eight risk factors associated with melanoma.

Outline:
What Is Basal Cell Skin Cancer?
How Does Squamous Cell Compare With Basal Cell?
The Latest Information on Skin Cancer
Identifying Skin Cancer
Treating Skin Cancer
Preventing Skin Cancer
Rates of Skin Cancer in Americans
Melanoma and Cancer

From the Paper:

"According to the journal Nursing2006 (www.nursing2006.com), basal cell is "the most common type of skin cancer... [and] typically appears on skin that's had a lot of sun exposure over the years, such as face and neck" (Holcomb, 2006). Basal cell is "rarely fatal," according to Holcomb's article, but if not treated promptly, "it can eat away at surrounding skin and bone." It develops in the lowest layer of the skin, "and grows slowly," Holcomb continues. And at first, it appears as a "flat, shiny, yellowish or gray spot of skin," or a "waxy-looking bump with rolled, pearly edges," according to Holcomb, who is an RN and a PhD. It usually doesn't cause pain, and it may bleed occasionally, she writes."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Barrett, Jennifer. "Your Tan Could Kill You." Newsweek 147.23 (2006): 61-62.
• Holcomb, Susan Simmons. "Nonmelanoma skin cancer." Patient Education: Nursing2006. 36.6(2006): 56-57. Retrieved July 24, 2006, from http://www.nursing2006.com.
• National Cancer Institute / U.S. National Institutes of Health. "Melanoma." Retrieved July 24,2006, from http://www.cancer.gov/cancerinfo/wyntk/melanoma.
• Robins, Perry. "A Message From The President." Skin Cancer Foundation. Retrieved July 25,2006, from http://www.skincancer.org/aboutus/PresidentsMessageJune2006.php.
• Steinmehl, Eric. "Look at yourself - please." Health 20.4 (2006): 82-83.

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