What are the types of skin cancer

Skin cancer is a very rare skin disease with a very low incidence rate. Skin cancer is a type of malignant tumor and it causes great harm to patients. However, due to the rarity of the disease, many people may not know much about the disease. In fact, there are many types of skin cancer. Let me introduce to you what types of skin cancer there are.

Squamous cell carcinoma: The onset of squamous cell carcinoma is closely related to the patient's original skin damage. For example, the skin is often exposed to strong sunlight, and the aging phenomenon is obvious. The skin texture is thick and the surface is rough. Some people have solar keratosis changes. For example, some people have had tumors and have undergone radiotherapy before, and their skin has atrophied and thinned, and there are red blood streaks on it. On this basis, squamous cell carcinoma is easy to grow.

Malignant melanoma: Melanoma is a highly malignant skin cancer that metastasizes quickly. The incidence rate in Western countries is very high, and the mortality rate is also very high. Chinese people have more pigments in their skin, which provides better protection against ultraviolet rays. At the same time, they also pay more attention to sun protection in their daily lives, so malignant melanoma is relatively rare in China.

Basal cell carcinoma: Basal cell carcinoma is not easy to detect in the early stage. It is just a soybean-sized pimple on the patient's face. It is hard in texture, with slightly raised edges and slightly sunken in the center. It usually occurs alone, and is prone to occur on the cheeks, bridge of the nose and sides of the nose. The tumor is painless and itchy, and there is often no conscious discomfort, so it is often not noticed by the elderly.

The above is an introduction to several common types of skin cancer symptoms. It can be seen that there are many types of skin cancer symptoms. When patients go to the hospital for treatment, they must choose a treatment method that suits them according to their own situation, and they must also choose a professional hospital for treatment.