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Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma is the second-most common cancer of the skin (after basal-cell carcinoma, but more common than melanoma). It usually occurs in areas exposed to the sun. Sunlight exposure and immunosuppression are risk factors for SCC of the skin, with chronic sun exposure being the strongest environmental risk factor. [26]
Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a type of skin cancer. [6] It typically begins as a uniform brownish mark before becoming darker and wider with a blurred, irregular border. ALM is most frequently seen on the foot of a person with darker skin but can also be found in non-sun exposed areas such as the palms, soles, and under finger and ...
Basal-cell cancer is a very common skin cancer. It is much more common in fair-skinned individuals with a family history of basal-cell cancer and increases in incidence closer to the equator or at higher altitude. It is very common among elderly people over the age of 80. [63]
In the UK, around 147,000 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer are diagnosed each year, the NHS says. The disease affects more men than women and is more common in the elderly.
It's most common in people with fair skin who rarely use sunscreen. The cancer can look like a pink or reddish growth that dips in the center, a sore that doesn’t heal or a spot that feels scaly.
71,943 people in the United States were diagnosed with melanomas of the skin, including 42,430 men and 29,513 women. 9,394 people in the United States died from melanomas of the skin, including 6,239 men and 3,155 women. [160] The American Cancer Society's estimates for melanoma incidence in the United States for 2017 are:
Dr Alexandra Oliver, associate clinical director at Bupa Health Clinics (bupa.co.uk), says: “Many people are aware of the obvious signs of cancer, such as a new lump or a change to a mole ...