| Show Skin Lowest An estimated new cases of skin cancer will be reported in the United States this Deaths from skin cancer will be about lowest mortality rate for any type of WHY THE low For one skin cancer can be seen so readily even in its early Today 95 percent of skin cancer patients are free of their disease following medically approved and scientists believe this rate will increase to 98 or even percent when patients seek medical attention early There are two main kinds of skin cell cancer and basal cell Basal cell cancer occurs more frequently and grows more IT RARELY leaves the but if left untreated it can extend to the underlying cell cancer occurs much less but is a greater hazard because of its more frequent tendency to spread to other tissues and From outward appearance it is often not possible to distinguish between the two types of skin in some cases they even resemble benign THE EXPOSED parts of the forearms and backs of the i hands-are the most common sites for skin In skin cancer is characterized by a pearly nodule which may eventually become and crust in the very early skin cancers may appear as and sharply outlined TWO MAIN forms of skin cancer treatment are X-ray and Other treatment includes tissue destruction by or by the drug applied to the skin as a cream or lotion has also been found useful in the treatment of superficial skin IN SOME cases one treatment is in repeated treatments are For some patients a combination of therapies may be the sun is the leading cause of skin Other less common causes are coal arsenic compounds sometimes found in well paraffin radium and none of which now constitutes a major skin cancer hazard because their potential danger is understood and their use carefully ANYONE may develop skin but its most frequent victims are people with ruddy or sandy complexions who are exposed to a great amount of Such people may well avoid excessive exposure to the sun's Deliberate not only increases the chances of skin cancer but also contributes to the aging appearance of the Most medical scientists agree that other factors as genetic must be present in addition to the external which make certain persons develop skin A VARIETY of studies are being carried out National Institutes of Health in by the National Cancer Institute to discover these investigators there and elsewhere are constantly seeking better methods for diagnosing and treating basal cell and cell |
