skin alert skin cancer booklet
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Skin Cancer & Medical Skin Rejuvenation Clinic
Skin CancerRecognising change in the Diagnosis,
treatment, repair & protection of sun damaged skin.
Skin Cancer Statistics Did you know?
•Australiaistheskincancer&sundamagecapitaloftheworld
•Rough,dry,scalysundamagedskin,ifleftuntreated,canturnintoaskincancer
•80%ofallskincancersoccurabovethechest
•80%ofprematurelyagedskiniscausedbythesun
•66%ofAustralianswillhaveaskincancerintheirlifetime
•Onceaskincancerisremoved,thereisagreaterriskofrecurrenceinthesurroundingarea
•SkinCanceristheeasiestofallcancerstodetect
•Melanomahasbeenknowntokillwithinaweekofdetection.
•Melanomaisnotjustablackmole,itcanvaryincolorfrompink,blue,redandevenpale
•Exposuretothesuninthefirst18yearsoflifeisassociatedwithanincreasedriskofdevelopingskincancersinlaterlife.
•6dosesofsunburnbetweentheages8to25doublesyourchanceofdevelopingSkinCancer.
Everyone is at risk of skin cancer
Butespeciallypeoplewith:
•Fairskin,fairhairandblueeyes
•Skinthatburnseasily
•Skinwithmanyfreckles&moles
•OverexposuretoUVR,especiallyduringchildhoodandadolescence
•Previousskincancerorsunspots
•Familyhistoryofmelanoma
What Causes Skin Cancer?
‘cumulativeexposuretoultravioletradiation(UVR)fromthesun’UVA
•Responsibleforprematureageing
•ContributeswithUVBtoskincancerUVB
•Causessunburn
•MajorcauseskincancerUVC
•IsabsorbedbyatmosphereandozonelayerArtificalsources–arcwelding
Prevention
•Limitexposurebetween10.00am-3.00pm
•Makeuseofshade
•Sliponprotectiveclothing
•Sloponsunscreen
•Slaponahat
•Wraponsunglasses
Basal cell cancerBasal Cell Carcinoma – BCC 75%
• the most common but least dangerous • a lump or scaling area on the skin• raised,bleeding,pearled edges• Many occur on the face• Unlikely to metastases
Basal cell cancerBasal Cell Carcinoma – BCC 75%
• the most common but least dangerous • a lump or scaling area on the skin
• raised,bleeding,pearled edges• Many occur on the face• Unlikely to metastases
Squamous Cell CancerSquamous Cell Carcinoma – SCC 20%
• not as dangerous as melanoma• a thickened, red, scaly spot that can bleed or ulcerate• can metastases and kill• can grow to thumb nail size in a week
Melanoma cancerMelanoma – 5%
• the most dangerous skin cancer• new or existing spot, freckle or mole that changes in colour, size or shape.
• Increasing incidence in younger people, especially solarium users.• Can be pink, brown, purple, black or even pale.
• WILL KILL if not detected and treated early..• 99% curable if detected early
Melanoma cancerMelanoma – 5%
• the most dangerous skin cancer• new or existing spot, freckle or mole that changes in colour, size or shape.• Increasing incidence in younger people, especially solarium users.• Can be pink, brown, purple, black or even pale.• WILL KILL if not detected and treated early..• 99% curable if detected early
Melanoma cancerMelanoma – 5%
• the most dangerous skin cancer• new or existing spot, freckle or mole that changes in colour, size or shape.
• Increasing incidence in younger people, especially solarium users.• Can be pink, brown, purple, black or even pale.
• WILL KILL if not detected and treated early..• 99% curable if detected early
Melanoma cancerMelanoma – 5%
• the most dangerous skin cancer• new or existing spot, freckle or mole that changes in colour, size or shape.• Increasing incidence in younger people, especially solarium users.• Can be pink, brown, purple, black or even pale.• WILL KILL if not detected and treated early..• 99% curable if detected early
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Skin Cancer & Medical Skin Rejuvenation Clinic
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