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Cancer is a disease that is caused by abnormal cells that run amuck in the human body. Skin cancer in particular, is cancer in the epidermis- the top layer in the skin.

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Skin cancer is non-communicable (not contagious). You can get skin cancer from too much exposure to the sun, tanning beds, or it can just be genetic ( if a family member has it, there's a higher chance that you will).

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different things are used to treat different types of skin cancer. Prescripted creams, surgery, chemo, and raditation are all things used to treat skin cancer.

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Many people by age 65 and older develop skin cancer, while with younger people, it's less likely. 40% of caucasian people have skin cancer, so caucasians are more affected by it than other races, which are 5% in most and lower.

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Some ways you can prevent skin cancer are:
-wearing sun screen
-Don't use tanning beds, and avoid tanning
-Avoid staying in the sun for long periods of time

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some "interesting" facts about skin cancer are:
-over 2 people die every hour in America of skin cancer
-there are 2 different types of skin cancer. Basal and Squamous. Squamous is easier to treat, while Basal is slow growing, harder to treat that squamous. Both are very common.

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some symptoms are:
-a growth/lump on the skin
-reddish/dark spots on the skin
-area that is bleeding occasionally, crusty, and/or swollen

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The incubation period for skin cancer (how long it takes to develop and show) is a long 5-10 years.

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Majority of skin cancer cases start off asymptomatic, with a red spot, a swollen spot, a dark spot, and a few others that doesn't go away. You may not notice it until it becomes symptomatic.

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https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/skin-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20377605  https://www.cancer.org/cancer/skin-cancer/skin-cancer-image-gallery.html