Skin Cancer - The Most Common Cancer

by Janice Lockeby

Basal cell may appear as a pearly or flesh-colored oval bump with a rolled border which may turn into a bleeding ulcer.

Squamous cell may appear as a firm, reddish, wartlike bump that slowly grows or as a flat spot that becomes a bleeding sore that wont heal.

Melanoma, the most dangerous type, may appear as a change in an existing mole. It may also be a small, dark,multicolored spot with irregular borders. It can be elevated or flat and bleed forming a scab. It may also appear as a cluster of shiny, firm, dark bumps.

Excessive exposure to sum is the main cause of skin cancer. Sunlight contain UV rays that can alter the genetic makeup in skin cells. Sunlamps, tanning booths and xrays also emit UV rays.

The standard treatment by the medical profession is to remove small tumors with electric current, frozen with liquid nitrogen or killed with low-dose radiation. Larger ones they like to cut out.

Skin experts know that the mineral zinc and antioxidants vitamin A, C and E can help repair damaged body tissue and promote healthy skin.

The best method is prevention. Stay out of the sun from late morning thru ealy afternoon. If you are out, wear a hat, long sleeves, pants and sunglasses that block UV rays. Use a sunscreen with a 15 or higher protection. Take a B-Complex vitamin which contains a compound called PABA. PABA is the active ingredient in many sunscreens.

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About the Author:

Janice Lockeby currently publishes two newsletters. www.justaboutkittens.com which is about kitten health, welfare and happiness and www.thelockebyreport.com which reports on products she has tried and tested. It also contains articles on network marketing.

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