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Skin cancer - Coggle Diagram
Skin cancer
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Causes
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Most of them, are caused by too much exposure to ultraviolet UV rays
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Skin
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Its thickness varies, ranging form 0.5mm in eyelids, to 0.4mm
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Signs and symptoms
Early detection, are identify by the acronym ABCD with:
A= asymmetry B=border. C= color D= diameter
A change of your skin, is the most common sign of skin cancer
Change in the mole, a sore that doesn't heal, but not all skin cancers look the same
Symptoms
An open sore that bleeds, oozes or crusts and remains open for several weeks
A reddish, raised patch or irritated area
Shiny pink, red pearly white or translucent bump
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Treatment
Will vary depending on the size, type, depth and locations of the lesions
But for small skin cancer, it may not need more than the initial skin biopsy, which consist in
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