Understanding your cancer diagnosis, treatment plan, prognosis and the associated side effects and implications are important for making informed decisions about your health. The best source of information is usually your doctor and compiling a list of what you want to know in advance is a useful way to ensure
Diagnosis The most common ways to detect skin cancer are: Self-check Checking your skin regularly for any changes to moles or spots on your body is the best way to ensure early diagnosis. Check by your doctor Your doctor or GP can perform a whole-body skin check for any
Skin cancer is usually treated with surgery. In some circumstances, a doctor may recommend using chemotherapy or radiotherapy, which could also be combined with surgery, to treat skin cancer. Surgery: Mohs technique: The cancer is removed in stages, little-by-little, and checked under a microscope immediately. The removal continues until only
The causes Damage to the skin usually begins at an early age from exposure to UV radiation – through sunburn in particular. Over exposure to UV rays, usually from spending prolonged periods in the sun or from other sources such as tanning machines in solariums, is the biggest risk factor
Our skin The skin has many important functions: Skin is the largest organ in our body It protects us from injury It cools us when we get hot through sweating It prevents us from becoming dehydrated The skin has two main layers: The epidermis The epidermis is the top or
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