https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de By Jon Petry and Coleton Woody en-us 2017-12-11 17:41:33 UTC 2023-05-27 20:08:28 UTC hello@padlet.com woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215135129 Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) is the most common type of skin cancer. It is diagnosed more than four million times a year in the United States alone.]]> 2017-12-11 17:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215135129 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215136667  It can look like a flesh-colored, pearl-like bump or a pinkish patch of skin. It is common on the head, neck, and arms, but can form anywhere on the body, including the chest, abdomen, and legs.]]> 2017-12-11 17:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215136667 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215137246 Tumors can develop after years of frequent sun exposure or indoor tanning. This type of cancer happens more frequently in people with fair skin, but it can occur in people who have dark skin. ]]> 2017-12-11 17:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215137246 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215138272 There are five big warning signs of present or impending BCC.
1. Persistent and non-healing sores.
2. Red patch or irritated area.
3. A shiny bump or nodule.
4. A pink growth.
5. A scar like area]]> 2017-12-11 17:53:37 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215138272 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215158445 About 2,000 people die each year from BCC. Basal Skin Cancers are not reported to cancer registries so it is not known the exact number of people who die. ]]> 2017-12-11 18:31:47 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215158445 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215158745 http://www.skincancer.org/skin-cancer-information/basal-cell-carcinoma/bcc-treatment-options
https://www.aad.org/public/diseases/skin-cancer/basal-cell-carcinoma
https://www.cancer.org/cancer/basal-and-squamous-cell-skin-cancer/about/key-statistics.html]]> 2017-12-11 18:32:20 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215158745 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215160277 2017-12-11 18:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215160277 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215160648 Apply sunscreen often and stay out of the sun unless you have sufficient protection. Never use tanning beds and avoid tanning. ]]> 2017-12-11 18:36:11 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215160648 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215162702 2017-12-11 18:40:25 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215162702 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215162725 2017-12-11 18:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215162725 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215163035 ]]> 2017-12-11 18:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215163035 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215165816 Used for small lesions, the growth is scraped off and then burned with an electric needle. 95% effective. ]]> 2017-12-11 18:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215165816 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215166170 Mohs Micrographic Surgery- Removes a layer of skin at a time and if that layer contains cancer, then they move on tho the next layer. 99% effective.

]]> 2017-12-11 18:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215166170 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215166518 A doctor takes out the growth with a scalpel. Over 95% effective.

]]> 2017-12-11 18:47:46 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215166518 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215166769 X-ray beams are shot at the tumor and degenerates it after multiple treatments. 90% effective. 

]]> 2017-12-11 18:48:15 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215166769 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215167023 Tumor is destroyed by freezing it. 85-90% effective.

]]> 2017-12-11 18:48:38 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215167023 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215167303 A chemical that reacts to light destroys BCC. 70-90% effective.

]]> 2017-12-11 18:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215167303 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215167542 Destroys the top layer of skin and destroys BCC. Successful in small growths

]]> 2017-12-11 18:49:29 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215167542 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215167886 Creams, gels, and solutions that will prompt the body to make interferon, which attacks cancer. 

]]> 2017-12-11 18:50:01 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215167886 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215168147 Blocks the signalling pathway for BBC and stops growth ]]> 2017-12-11 18:50:32 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215168147 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215168825 The following are different forms of treatments for BCC.]]> 2017-12-11 18:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215168825 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215170248 ]]> 2017-12-11 18:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215170248 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215173028 ]]> 2017-12-11 18:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215173028 woodyc632 https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215174155 ]]> 2017-12-11 19:01:26 UTC https://padlet.com/woodyc632/yu963e22f6de/wish/215174155