Melanoma risk factors

 There are several factors that increase the risk of tumor melanoma (Melanoma), namely:

· UV-Ultraviolet: The ultraviolet rays of the sun. And exposure to the sun is the main factor for skin cancer and tumor melanoma specifically, especially when exposure strongly to sunlight.

· Burns: The intent burns ulcers are formed and bubbles, any second-degree burns at least.

· Eye Color hair, or skin: the eyes of glaucoma or owners greens more susceptible to tumor melanoma than others. As well as the owners of blond hair, red, and white skin.

· Freckles: The presence of freckles increases the risk of tumor melanoma.

· Moles: there are some moles in the skin, may lead to melanoma. Comes moles specifications, and will be mentioned later.

· An earlier date for melanoma tumor: the presence of melanoma in the past, increases the likelihood of injury again.

· Family history: the presence of melanoma has a relative of the family, increases the likelihood of injury.

· Genetic factors: There is limited importance of genetic factors, and changes in the gene increase the risk of skin cancer.

· Albinism : It is also a disease that affects the skin and lead to a lack of color of the skin.

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Types of skin cancer

 For several types of skin cancer and the cells that give rise to them cancer, is called according to the name of the cells. Skin cancer can be classified into three main types are the most common:
· Cell carcinoma basal (Basal Cell Carcinoma): and is the most common, and affects the elderly. Often leads to the emergence of a tumor or injured in the facial area, private and nose, and can be treated with surgery to eradicate and sometimes the need for radiotherapy.
Lead to the emergence of tumors or lesions in the skin, may lead to bleeding or swelling. The squamous carcinoma cells more dangerous than basal cell carcinoma where it is possible to spread in the body. The basis of the treatment of squamous carcinoma cells is a surgical procedure to eradicate cancer, and in certain cases can radiotherapy and chemotherapy.
·· Tumor melanoma / tumor Black / melanoma : the lowest types of skin cancer, arises from the colored cells of the skin, which is a group of cells that give the skin its color. The tumor melanoma most common types of skin cancer risk because it may spread in all parts of the body and cause of death. Given the importance and seriousness of the tumor melanoma, will talk about in this article.

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What is skin cancer

 Skin cancer is a malignant growth of cells in the skin, resulting in a tumor in the skin can be seen often with the naked eye. May result in skin cancer symptoms like a tumor, painful or swollen. Skin cancer is a common condition. There are three main types of skin cancer, and it comes to the type of cells that arise including cancer. Several things may lead to skin cancer, notably exposure to sunlight or ultraviolet sources other. Skin cancer is treated according to its kind, and the treatment possibilities include surgical treatment, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. It is important to mention that treatment cures skin cancer in many cases, if skin cancer was discovered early.

Skin cancer is one of the common conditions, especially after aging, with a high probability of injury types of skin cancer in the elderly. The skin cancer affects men more than women. Statistics estimates that skin cancer affects about thirty people out of every hundred thousand people. And spread of skin cancer in white skin more strongly than others, especially in the West.

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