Skin Cancer
What Is Skin Cancer Skin cancer is the abnormal growth in cells of the epidermis, the outermost layers, which makes it easy to detect. There are three major types of this disease and three minor types. If ignored, it can grow and spread to other tissues and organs. It can become a huge problem, even costing the life of the victim. The three MAJOR TYPES are:
What Does Skin Cancer Look Like?
There are many sites on the internet which describe the different types of this disease and have lots of gruesome pictures available, like this one. I won’t repeat them here, but I encourage victims to look at the pictures if you suspect you have any of these. If you have anything close to matching one of the pictures, please get it checked by a professional for a biopsy and/or diagnosis. I, personally, wouldn’t take any of their treatments except the freezing, but these professionals are needed for diagnosis. For legal purposes, I again call your attention to my Disclaimer page. When Was Skin Cancer First Discovered? In a 1804 conference, a French physician named Rene' Laennec, first identified it as a disease. It is believed this was the first naming, and his findings were published two years later in 1806. What Causes Skin Cancer? Among the causes are: UV rays damage DNA; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE to tar, pitch, creosote, arsenic compounds, or radium; ELEVATION, ultraviolet light is stronger at higher elevations; LATITUDE, sun rays are strongest near the equator; X-RAYS, repeated exposure; SCARS from diseases or burns; SMOKING always adds the carcinogen factor.
Other Facts About This Disease
Here are some from a variety of sources: • This disease claims more victims, who are fair, blue/green/gray eyes, and light hair. The disease is more rare among black men as compared to white men. In fact, white men over age 50 have the majority cases of Melanoma. • More than one million cases of this disease are diagnosed each year in the U.S. It is the most common form of this disease for America. • If you combine all the colon, lung, prostate, and breast forms of this disease, you wouldn’t come close to the number of
skin cancers
each year for the U.S.
How To Prevent Skin Cancer?
The major ways to prevent this disease are: REDUCE SUN EXPOSURE between 11 am and 4 pm; SHADE YOUR SKIN with clothing; BEWARE OF CLOUDS and REFLECTED SUN LIGHT, 80% of sun rays penetrate clouds, snow and water also reflect 80% of the sun's rays; MOLES, spot check your moles for discoloration or sudden change of color. Please remember, sun screen lotions absorb into the skin. Many sun screens are said to be dangerous. While others say some sun screen lotions could actually give you the disease you are trying to protect yourself from. Do your research. My suggestion? Don't use lotion for this purpose. How Is A Diagnosis Made? Diagnosis of this disease is usually done at the doctor’s office after a sample tissue biopsy is made using local anesthetic. This tissue sample will be sent to the lab for a decision. What are skin cancer stages. They are generally classified as (1) local, or (2) metastatic. Local means it affects only the surface, while metastatic means it has spread beyond to other tissues, glands, or organs. Most of these cancers can be detected in the early stages. Be aware of the signs of skin cancer as these tumors are more visible than tumors of internal organs. What Are Traditional Treatments For This Cancer? Because most cancerous and precancerous lesions are discovered while they are small, quite often the entire cancer is removed while taking tissue for a biopsy, using a local anesthetic. If this is the case, no further treatment is necessary. Just keep an eye on it in the future. Additional treatments can involve freezing. This is done with liquid nitrogen and may need additional treatments. It almost always bleaches the surface leaving a small, white scar. My doctor has used this on me for years. Sometimes with good results, sometimes it was disasterous. (Get ready for pain!) Excisional surgery may also be used as a treatment on any type skin cancer. This procedure removes a small amount of healthy skin around the affected area, so you may need the talents of a plastic surgeon afterward, especially on an exposed area. Laser therapy is used on cancers or precanerous growths on the lips. This treatment usually damages a small amount of healthy tissue and bleeding is kept to a minimum. As a precaution after surgery, chemotherapy is sometimes used, especially if the cancer has penetrated the epidermis. If it has not, a cream or lotion containing anti-cancer agents may be applied directly to the area. The cream may cause severe inflammation and leave scars. Radiation therapy may be used to destroy basal and squamous cell carcinomas if surgery isn't an option.
Alternative Cancer Treatments That Work!
When I was diagnosed in January 2007, my doctor gave me as short as 3-months to live and rated my cancer somewhere between stage 3 or 4. Without checking any alternatives, I started chemotherapy at my health care provider’s oncology department. I was scheduled for 6-rounds of chemotherapy; each round was a double-bag. During my second infusion, I experienced a deathly reaction to the chemicals and almost died in the treatment chair. That near-death experience was the catalyst that sent me in search of Alternative Cancer Treatments. After weeks of searching, I found a wonderful clinic which was recommended in one of Kevin Trudeau’s books. I devoured the website information and read all the survivor’s testimonials. Then, my husband and I discussed and prayed about the possibilities of me going to the clinic. It was a big decision to go; it shouldn’t have been, but it was. I had butterflies like I have never had them before. Then, together my husband and I made the decision for me to go to the clinic. The treatments were for two-weeks; now they do three-weeks for less money than I paid for my two-weeks. I regained my energy and smile back almost instantly after the treatments began. After returning home, I made an appointment with oncology. He ordered another PET-scan because he couldn’t detect any cancer remaining when he physically examined me. I held my breath for about a week until the results came back…Cancer-Free!! That was three-years ago. I have full faith that you can become the next cancer survivor by going to the clinic. Take your opportunity now and have a FREE CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL EVALUATION, to discover if you are a good candidate for Alternative Cancer Treatments. Get the clinic name by going to my
Cancer Survivor
page and use the “Clinic Name Request Form” You’ll be so happy you did!!
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