SKIN CANCER INFROMATION
What are the different types of skin cancer?
01.
Basal Cell Carcinoma
The most common type of skin cancer that develops from the regenerative layer of the skin.
02.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The second most common type of skin cancer that develops from squamous cells that reside in the middle and outer layers of the skin.
03.
Melanoma
The most dangerous type of skin cancer that develops from melanocytes – the cells that produce pigment that gives your skin its color.
04.
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
A rare but fast growing type of skin cancer that usually appears as a flesh-colored or red-blue nodule.
05.
CTCL
Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (CTCL) is a rare type of skin cancer that begins with cells that are part of the immune system, called T-cells.
06.
Actinic Keratosis (Pre-cancer)
A rough, scaly patch on the skin that can eventually become squamous cell carcinoma type skin cancer.
*Image Source Attribution: All images were sourced from DermNet. (https://dermnetnz.org) and VisualDx/Skinsight (with written permission).
