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OCD. Dermatophagia (from Ancient Greek δέρμα — lit. skin and φαγεία lit. eating) or dermatodaxia (from δήξις, lit. biting) [ 3] is a compulsion disorder of gnawing or biting one's own skin, most commonly at the fingers. This action can either be conscious or unconscious [ 4] and it is considered to be a type of pica.
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin -producing cells known as melanocytes. [ 1 ] It typically occurs in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye ( uveal melanoma ). [ 1 ][ 2 ] In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the back. [ 2 ]
Merkel cell carcinoma ( MCC) is a rare and aggressive skin cancer occurring in about three people per million members of the population. [ 1] It is also known as cutaneous APUDoma, primary neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, primary small cell carcinoma of the skin, and trabecular carcinoma of the skin. [ 2]
Mock, 33, who works at Fox 23 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, typically brushes off such comments. But this one was jab at the wig she recently started wearing because she's undergoing chemotherapy. The ...
In this older demographic, the most significant increases in cancer deaths by 2050 will be due to prostate cancer (rising from 356,698 to 877,508) and non-melanoma skin cancer (rising from 28,370 ...
Your blind pimples may go away alone with little or no treatment. Dermatologists recommend treating deep, painful pimples by applying a warm, damp compress to the affected area for 10 to 15 ...
Skin cancers are cancers that arise from the skin. They are due to the development of abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [ 10] Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in humans. [ 11][ 12][ 13] There are three main types of skin cancers: basal-cell skin cancer (BCC), squamous ...
The detached retina was caused by a cancerous tumor that had wrapped around Hensley’s optic nerve. She was diagnosed with ocular melanoma that began when the freckle in the back of her eye ...