The tendency to slather on sun protection creams over our bodies the moment a glint of sun shine appears has become customary. Sun safety consciousness has risen in the past ten years and millions are shelled out on brands for warding off the sun’s damaging rays. In spite of this, skin cancer cases continue to augment unabated and the key reason is being overly exposed to the sun’s rays. Can this surge in skin cancer cases be due to using or misusing sun protection products which could be causing as many issues as they endeavour to resolve? Majority of the sunscreen products are broad-spectrum, offering defence from the ageing ultra-violet A (UVA) rays that are causal to skin harm and untimely skin wrinkling and the greater strength ultraviolet B (UVB) rays causing sunburns. A  [...]

The prevalent types of skin cancer are malignant melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers both of which have high cure rates when spotted and treated in their preliminary stages. Those with a past of skin cancer are more likely to develop it yet again and hence must ideally get checked up on a yearly basis. Malignant melanoma, particularly in the advanced staging is grave and treating it is tricky. Melanoma Melanoma though not as prevalent as the other skin cancer kinds, however is quite grave and lethal. The probable symptoms of melanoma comprise of a variation in the way the mole appears or in the pigmented spot. One must seek medical consultation in case a mole has altered its extent, outline or hue, crooked edging, having multiple hues or tones, irregular or is causing scratching, oozing  [...]

Researchers from Britain have made a landmark discovery wherein they were able to do the genetic mapping of two widespread cancer forms. The mapping has unravelled the DNA mutations that cause cancers inflicting the skin and the lung, the finding of which could alter the manner of diagnosis and treatment of these ailments in the imminent future. Cancers are the consequence of the harm done to the genes i.e., mutations in DNA which are elicited by factors that are environment-related like tobacco, exposure to detrimental chemicals or ultraviolet radiations that leads to the cells growing uncontrollably. Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, Britain along with their associates have be able to map this genetic harm from the tumours of 2 patients ailing from lung cancer and  [...]

Skin cancer is the widespread form of cancer wherein there in an anomalous increase of the cells present in the skin. Early diagnosis and treatment would always cure skin cancer. Majority of the skin cancers are of the nonmelanoma kind. Skin cancer types comprise of two key forms, namely: Basal cell skin cancer Majority of the nonmelanoma cancers belong to this form. It could mar deeply located tissues like muscles and bones. It rarely ever metastasizes to other areas of the body. Squamous cell skin cancer This form is less prevalent and mostly begins in the skin which has faced injury or infection. It at times metastasizes to other areas of the body. Mohs micrographic surgery This form of surgery comprises the removal of skin cancer a single layer in an instant and microscopically  [...]