What is skin cancer? type : treatment:
What is skin cancer, types, treatments? Skin cancer starts in the cells of the skin. some other types of cancer start in other parts of the body and can spread to the skin, but these are not skin cancers. There are 3 main types of skin cancers: Basal cell skin cancers (basal cell carcinomas). Squamous cell skin cancers (squamous cell carcinomas). Melanomas. What is basal cell carcinoma? Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells. Normal basal cells line the epidermis. they are the skin cells that replace old cells with new ones. Cancer of the basal cells results in tumors that appear on the skin's surface. these tumors often look like sores, growths, bumps, scars, or red patches. While BCC almost never spreads to other places in the body (metastasizes), it can still result in disfigurement. in rare cases, it can spread to other parts of the body. if it does, it can become life-threatening. What is squamous...