Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer is the most common of all cancers. Over one million Americans develop skin cancer every year. Overexposure to the sunlight including tanning is the main cause of skin cancer especially when it results in sunburn and blistering. Other less important factors include repeated medical and industrial x-ray exposure, scarring from disease and/or burns, occupational exposure to such compounds as coal and arsenic, and a family history of skin cancer. Fair-skinned people who sunburn easily are at particularly high risk for skin cancer.

MD Claiborne is proud to offer Skin Cancer information treatments.

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The most effective preventive method is sun avoidance. Seek shade between the hours of 10:00 am to 4:00 pm especially when your shadow is shorter than you are. Wear light-colored, tightly woven, protective clothing, and wide-brimmed hats and apply sunscreens with an SPF of at least 30.
Small fleshy bumps and nodules most often found on the head, neck, and hands may be Basal Cell Carcinoma, a form of skin cancer. Seldom found in African-Americans, it is mostly found in faired-skinned persons. These tumors do not grow quickly and left untreated, they bleed, crust over, heal, and then the cycle begins again.

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Red scaly patches or bumps can be indications of Squamous Cell Carcinoma. It is the second most common skin cancer found in fair-skinned persons. Usually found on the rim of the ear, the face, the lips, and mouth. It is rarely found in dark-skinned persons. This cancer can metastasize, but if caught early can be treated and cured 95% of the time.

The most deadly of all skin cancers, malignant Melanoma it is characterized by asymmetric spots or bumps on the skin, irregular borders, and non-uniform pigmentation where shades of brown, black, and tan are present. Dashes of red, white, and blue add to the mottled appearance and the width is greater than the size of a pencil eraser. Any growing or changing of a mole should be evaluated by Dr. Claiborne.

Treatment of skin cancer depends on many different factors, including the type and subtype of cancer, size of the cancer, and location on the body. Potential treatments include excision with stitches, superficial radiation, Mohs micrographic surgery, and/or topical chemotherapy.

For more information visit: https://www.aad.org/media/stats/conditions/skin-cancer

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