Encyclopedia > Skin cancer

Article Content

Skin cancer

There are several different types of cancer referred to under the general label of skin cancer. The most dangerous is the melanoma; the most common type is squamous cell carcinoma[?].

Skin cancer is an increasingly common condition due to the degradation of the ozone layer and the consequent increased levels of ultraviolet radiation.

Minor surface skin cancers are readily treatable by simple surgery, but if the cancer is allowed to grow then it will penetrate through the layers of skin and affect the lymphatic system. It may also metastasize[?] and spread to other parts of the body.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

North Lindenhurst, New York

... income for a household in the town is $59,022, and the median income for a family is $63,642. Males have a median income of $42,403 versus $31,296 for females. The per ...