Sun, Summer and Skin Cancer ? Jodrey

Summer is here again and everybody wants to get out on a sunny day to have some fun. That is specially true for sun worshippers. But before you embark in some serious sun expedition it is very important that you take?some very serious skin and body precautions?as well. Skin?cancer?most often develops on skin exposed to the sun. It occurs when mutations form in the DNA of healthy cells, causing them to grow out of control and form a mass of cancer cells.

The?three major types of skin cancer include basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.

Symptoms?of each type of cancer:

• Basal cell carcinoma ? this usually occurs on sun-exposed areas, including the face, ears or scalp and may appear as a pearly or waxy bump; a flat, flesh-colored lesion; or a brown, scar-like lesion.
• Squamous cell carcinoma ? this usually occurs on sun-exposed areas, such as your face, lips, ears and hands and may appear as a firm, red nodule or a flat lesion with a scaly, crusted surface.
• Melanoma ? this can develop anywhere on the body and most often occurs on the trunk, head or neck in men and lower legs in women. It may appear as a large, brownish spot with darker speckles; a mole that changes in color, size or feel or that bleeds; a small lesion with an irregular border and portions that appear red, white, blue or blue-black; dark lesions on your palms, soles, fingertips or toes; or dark lesions on mucous membranes lining your mouth, nose, vagina or anus.

Risk Factors related to skin cancer include fair skin, a history of sunburns, excessive sun exposure, sunny or high altitude climates, moles. precancerous skin lesions, a personal and family history of skin cancer, a weakened immune system, exposure to certain substances and increasing age.

Prevention of skin cancer include:

• Avoid the sun during the middle of the day.
• Wear sunscreen at summertime and?during prolong exposure to the sun.
• Wear protective clothing.
• Avoid UV tanning beds.
• Be aware of sun-sensitizing medications.
• Check your skin regularly.

Skin cancer can be local, meaning it affects only your skin, or it can be metastatic, which means the cancer has already spread beyond your skin. Treatment for skin cancer varies, depending on the size type, depth and location of the lesions. But who would like to undergo through all the different treatment modalities if you could prevent skin cancer in the first place? Just follow the preventative measures I outlined above?to lessen, if not totally eliminate,?your chances of contracting a skin cancer. Have a great time everybody and enjoy the rest of the summer. Be safe always!

Source: http://jodrey.wordpress.com/2011/06/14/sun-summer-and-skin-cancer/

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