Melanoma is a very serious type of skin cancer that can be caused by being exposed to ultraviolet rays. In most cases‚ these ultraviolet rays usually come from the sun‚ but they can also come from other artificial sources such as tanning booths (1). Exposure to ultraviolet rays damages your skin‚ but it usually takes several years before this damage leads to health problems such as melanoma (1). The skin is made up of three layers which are the epidermis‚ the outer layer of skin‚ the dermis‚ which
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Carcinoma : A common form of cancer are formed by epithelial cells. Carcinoma that begins in epithelial cells have different names like‚ Adenocarcinoma : It is a cancer that forms in epithelial cells that produces fluids or mucus. Most types of cancers like breast‚ colon‚ prostate are adenocarcinomas. Basal cell carcinoma : It is a cancer‚ that begins in lower layer ( basal / base layer ) of the epidermis‚ which is the person’s outer layer of the skin. Squamous cell carcinoma : These cancers
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Basal Cell Carcinoma Danielle Robbins Abstract This paper briefly describes basal cell carcinoma. Several scientific studies and articles are referenced to further present the causes‚ symptoms‚ tests‚ treatments‚ and prognosis of basal cell carcinoma. Also included in this paper are the different types of basal cell carcinoma and the populations that are affected. Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a skin cancer that starts in the epidermis (Medline Plus‚ 2012). The Skin Cancer Foundation defines
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Melanoma is one of the most fatal disease of skin cancer and an important public health concern. Given the substantial health burden associated with melanoma‚ it is important to do some study and make public aware of its diagnosis and treatment. Diagnosis: A spot on the skin need to be confirmed as melanoma if the Dermatologist insists for a biopsy after preliminary examination. A biopsy is the only way to make a fool proof diagnosis. In this procedure‚ the doctor tries to remove all or portion
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Health Information Exchange Stacey Cannon BIOS-260 DeVry University Professor Sims Sunday December 9‚ 2012 Melanoma Skin Cancer As early as the 1930’s‚ sun tanning was encouraged by medical professionals to promote skin health. Scientific research during the late 1890’s played a huge role in contributing to the skin diseases we now know to exist today. During the turn of the 19th century‚ there was a chronic and progressive disease known as Lupus Vulgaris. The disease left infected individuals
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Invasive Ductal Carcinoma‚ sometimes known as Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma is a type of breast cancer. I picked this cancer because my aunt was diagnosed with it a couple years back. Any type of breast cancer normally starts in the inner lining of the milk ducts or the lobules that supply them with milk. A breast cancer that started off in the lobules is known as Lobular Carcinoma. Whereas‚ breast cancer that starts off in the ducts are known as Ductal Carcinoma. IDC is a ductal breast cancer because
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SCREENING FOR COLORECTAL CANCER IN MALAYSIA CONSENSUS/CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology‚ College of Surgeons of Malaysia‚ Academy of Medicine‚ Malaysia Committee Members: Prof Mohamed Akhtar Qureshi IMU‚ Seremban (Convenor) Assoc Prof. Mahendra Raj USM‚ Kota Baru Assoc Prof Ong Kee Thiam UH‚ Kuala Lumpur Dr Jayaram Menon Hospital Kota Kinabalu Dr Tan Yan Mei UH‚ Kuala Lumpur Dr Tan Soon Seng SJMC‚ Selangor
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Illustration Essay: Tanning Causes Melanoma Skin Cancer In December of 2010‚ at the age of forty‚ I was diagnosed with Stage III Metastatic Melanoma. In my early twenties I would tan every day. I would tan outdoors or go into the tanning salon. At the tanning salon I would see the small picture of the danger signs of melanoma‚ only to look right next to it and see the large poster of a gorgeous model with beautifully tanned skin holding the latest indoor tanning lotion. That model’s poster
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tissue‚ whether benign or malignant. Malignant Melanoma is a type of cancer arising from the melanocyte cells of the skin. Melanocytes are cells in the skin that produce a pigment called melanin. Malignant melanoma develops when the melanocytes no longer respond to normal control mechanisms of cellular growth. They may then invade nearby structures or spread to other organs in the body (metastasis)‚ where again they invade
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Acinic cell carcinoma is believed to arise from progenitor reserve cells of the intercalated ducts of salivary tissue. Although characteristically slow growing with clinical behavior reflective of a low-grade tumor‚ acinic cell carcinoma can recur in 25—50% of patients if not treated adequately [Spafford et al‚ 1991]. A subset of acinic cell carcinomas are clinically more aggressive with metastasis to regional lymph nodes and distant sites‚ particularly the lung‚ at presentation. Histologic grading
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