It’s a common thinking about skin cancer that it appears on the sun exposed areas of the skin, like face, scalp, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands. But a lot of cases are reported with skin cancer, on the skin parts which are rarely exposed to the sun, palms, beneath finger nails, spaces between the toes or under the toe nails, and genital area. Moreover, skin complexion may very in case to case.

The appearance of symptoms depends on the type of skin cancer. In some types, it gradually developed and slowly showed itself while in other it can be appeared suddenly.

The symptoms, according to the type of skin cancer, have been mentioned as below;

Basal Cell Carcinoma

The most common type that does not metastasize is Basal Cell Carcinoma. It showed up itself in one of the of following symptoms;

• A translucent or waxy bump on the face, ears or neck
• Appearance of flat and scar like lesions, having brown or flesh like color, on the chest and back
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The abnormal multiplication of skin cells is called skin cancer, mostly occurs in the people having long exposure to the ultraviolet rays of the sun. There are three main types of cancer, basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Usually, it assaults the areas which have most contact with the sunlight but there is a possibility of developing the disease in the undisclosed parts of skin.

Major Risk Factors and Causes of Skin Cancer

Skin cancer starts in the epidermis of skin that serves as a thin protective layer made up of three basic cells; Squamous cells, basal cells and melanocytes. When the process of  producing new cells and removing the old ones is disturbed by DNA, responsible for all the actions occurs in the cells, due to any damage in its key functioning. It results in the abnormal and massive reproduction of the new cells, called skin cancer.

Now the question is; what are the causes and factors which affect the normal performance of DNA, resulting in skin cancer.

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Skin cancer, the most prevalent type of cancer in humans, appears in the form of a malignant growth, develops in the outermost layer of the skin that makes it detectable clearly at start.

Generally, people with fair skin fall an easy prey to skin cancer. Other factors may involve continuous exposure to medical and industrial x-rays, habitual contact with arsenic and coal tar compounds and having any background of skin cancer in family history.

Skin cancer is generally divided into two categories; nonmelanoma and melanoma. Nonmelanoma, includes Basal cell carcinoma and Squmous cell carcinoma, which are the most common skin cancer less deadly in their nature. On the other hand, Melanoma is the worst type of skin cancer that can even take the life of the victim.

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