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Skin Cancer. Audience: High School Students. Heather Verity. What is skin cancer?. Abnormal growth of skin cells Sun exposure 3 types: Basal cell carcinoma S quamous cell carcinoma M elanoma. Basal cell carcinoma. Most common Areas with most sun exposure Appearance: - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Heather VerityAudience: High School StudentsSkin Cancer
What is skin cancer?Abnormal growth of skin cells
Sun exposure
3 types:Basal cell carcinomaSquamous cell carcinomaMelanomaBasal cell carcinomaMost common
Areas with most sun exposure
Appearance:Pearly or waxy bumpFlat, skin-colored/brown lesion
Basal cell carcinoma continuedSymptoms:Skin sore that doesnt heal/bleeds easilyScar-like soreIrregular blood vessels in the areaA sore with a sunken area in the middle
Grows slowly and painlessly
Almost never spreads
Squamous cell carcinomaSun-exposed areas
Appearance:Firm, red noduleFlat lesion with scaly, crusty surface
Squamous cell carcinoma continuedBowens Disease
Symptoms:Initial area larger than 1 inchGrowing bump with rough, scaly surface and flat reddish patchesSore that doesnt heal
melanomaNot as common
Leading cause of death
Changes in melanocytes
4 different types;Superficial spreading melanomaNodular melanomaLentigo maligna melanomaAcral lentiginous melanoma
Superficial spreading melanomaMost commonCaucasians
Symptoms:FlatIrregular in shape and color
Nodular melanomaBegins as a raised areaDark blackish blue/redNo color
Lentigo maligna melanoma Elderly
Sun damaged skin
Symptoms:Large, flat areasTan or brown skin
Acral lentiginous melanoma Least commonMost in African Americans
Palms, soles, under nails
The abcde systemAAsymmetry BBordersCColorDDiameterEEvolutiontreatmentNon-Melanoma:ExcisionCryosurgeryMedicationPhotodynamic therapy
Melanoma:SurgeryChemotherapyImmunotherapyRadiation
Why is this important?Past 3 decades- more skin cancer than any other kind
1 in 5 Americans
More new cases than combined breast, prostate, lung, colon
Premature aging90% of the visible changesWhy is this important?Indoor tanning:170,000 annual skin cancer cases
75% increased risk of melanoma if used before 35
More than once a month=55% more likely
68,000+ diagnosed with Melanoma/year1 out of 8 will die
Why is this important?A tan is a sign of DNA damage
SunburnDoubles your chances
STOPTANNING!It can happen to you!Courtney 16Wide excision surgeryInterferon treatmentLiver damage80% recurrence rate
Other True Stories
Prevention
alternativesSpray tan
Self tanning lotions
Stamp of approval!Natural, healthy skin
Stop associating tanned skin with beauty
Mineral makeup
Be an advocate!Congress to increase indoor tanning regulations
Fundraiser
Sun safety at schools
Community
Be sun smart!
References http://www.skincancer.org/
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/skin-cancer/DS00190
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/skin
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/indoor-tanning-tied-170000-skin-cancers-annually/story?id=17380395
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001853/