What is skin cancer?
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🔑MOST COMMON SKIN CANCERS:🔑⁣
1) Melanoma ⁣
2) Non-melanoma — basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinomas⁣
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📕Basal cell skin cancer⁣
- Most common type of skin cancer⁣
- Usually appears as a shiny pink, pearly bump on sun exposed sites⁣
- Usually not aggressive⁣
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📗⁣ Squamous cell skin cancer
- Very common, close second to basal cell carcinoma⁣
- Usually appears as scaly pink growth on sun exposed sites; can also occur in the mouth and genital region from HPV⁣
- Usually not aggressive, but more aggressive than basal cell carcinoma⁣
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📘Melanoma⁣
- Not as common as the other two, but more aggressive (likely to spread to other organs) and best to catch early⁣
- Usually presents as a very dark mole that stands out from the other moles⁣
- Most common location is the back on men and the legs on women but can occur anywhere⁣


📙Precancers (actinic keratosis)⁣
- Most hang out and do nothing, but 10% can progress to squamous cell carcinoma⁣
- Starts off as a rough patch or scaly spot that doesn’t go away⁣
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📒Atypical moles⁣
- Very common, usually diagnosed with a skin biopsy⁣
- Having atypical moles is a risk factor for developing melanomas in the future so we recommend getting regular skin checks⁣

If you're concerned about having skin cancer, make an appointment with your dermatologist!

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