Skin Cancer
Skin cancers include melanoma, basal cell, and squamous cell. Basal and squamous cell are common and treatment is very effective; malignant melanoma, especially in later stages of melanoma, is serious and treatment is difficult. Sun exposure is the biggest cause of melanoma and other skin cancers, but early diagnosis and treatment can increase the survival rate from melanoma.
Next Steps
- Learn about the signs of all skin cancers from WebMD.
- Learn more about actinic keratosis, a very common skin disease which can develop into squamous cell cancer.