Skin Cancer Overview

There are four primary types of skin cancer: Actinic Keratosis, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma.

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ACTINIC KERATOSIS: PRECANCER

An actinic keratosis (AK) is a rough, dry, scaly patch or growth that forms on the skin. An AK forms when the skin is badly damaged by ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun or indoor tanning.

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BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

BCCs often look like open sores, red patches, pink growths, shiny bumps, or scars and are usually caused by a combination of cumulative and intense, occasional sun exposure.

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SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

Squamous Cell Carcinoma often look like scaly red patches, open sores, warts or elevated growths with a central depression; they may crust or bleed.

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MELANOMA

Melanomas often resemble moles; some develop from moles. The majority of melanomas are black or brown, but can also be skin-colored, pink, red, purple, blue or white.

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