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Is Skin Cancer non communicable or communicable disease?

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Is Skin Cancer non communicable or communicable disease?

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Skin Cancer is a non-communicable disease because is not contagious. It cannot be spread by contact with someone. Cancer is different from any other bacteria and viruses. The only reason cancer can be transmitted is by and organ or tissue transplant.

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If you are experiencing these symptoms, you may have skin cancer:
- small, scaly patches of skin
-  unusual growth or a change in an existing mole
- a new growth on the skin

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- radiation/long exposure to the sun
- exposure to UV light from tanning beds
- exposure to certain chemicals

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1. Each hour, 1 person dies from skin cancer.
About 2,800 people will die of non-melanoma skin cancer and about 8,000 will die of melanoma in the U.S. this year. The sad thing is that many of these deaths could have been prevented by simply protecting one’s self from the sun.

2. One bad burn in childhood doubles the risk factor for melanoma later in life.
Protecting children against UV exposure is essential for skin health into adulthood. A blistering sun burn during childhood increases the risk of melanoma as an adult. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer.

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1. Seek the shade, especially between 10 AM and 4 PM.

2. Don't get sunburned.

3. Avoid tanning and never use UV tanning beds.

4. Cover up with clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat and UV-blocking sunglasses.

5. Use a broad spectrum (UVA/UVB) sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher every day.

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Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. It occurs when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells (most often caused by ultraviolet radiation from sunshine or tanning beds) triggers mutations, or genetic defects, that lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors.

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Mohs urgery is the gold standard for treating many SCCs (as well as many basal cell carcinomas and some melanomas).
Excisional Surgery
The physician uses a scalpel to remove, or excise, the entire cancerous tumor along with a surrounding border of presumably normal skin as a safety margin.

Cryosurgery This procedure is used for superficial SCCs. The physician destroys the tumor tissue by freezing it with liquid nitrogen, using a cotton-tipped applicator or spray device.

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Age Groups, Genders, and Cultural Groups Most Affected by Skin Cancer

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Age Groups, Genders, and Cultural Groups Most Affected by Skin Cancer

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- the average age people are diagnosed with skin cancer is 63, people can get it at any age
- even though anyone can get skin cancer, skin cancer affects more young women than men
- Americans get diagnosed with skin cancer more often than other groups of people. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the US
- Fair-skinned, freckled, blond, or red-haired people with blue or green eyes are most at risk for skin cancer

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For more information, visit this website:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/skin-cancer/symptoms-causes/syc-20377605

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Skin Cancer of the Eye -- Uveal Melanoma