Skin Cancer

Topic

Skin Cancer

Instructions

The presentation should include:

  • a description of the disease including
  • which system it effects
  • the physiology of how it effects the system. It should include
  • symptoms of the disease,
  • treatments for the disease and
  • the prognosis for recovery and
  • how the disease is diagnosed.

Include:

  • any statistics on who can get the disease and
  • statistics on how common it is in the USA and the world.

You should also include:

  • other interesting facts about your disease such as famous people who have the disease or new research for the disease.

Your presentation should include at least 3 diagrams, charts, pictures or illustrations that will to enhance your presentation.

Answer preview

Skin cancer is the unusual growth of skin cells that normally develops on skin that is exposed to sun. It is clear that this popular type of cancer might also occur on parts of an individual’s skin not normally exposed to sun. Skin cancer is classified into three main types which include melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma (“Patients”, 2018). An individual might lower the risk of skin cancer by avoiding or restricting exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Monitoring skim for suspicious transitions might assist an individual detect skin cancer at its initial phases. In essence, early discovery of skin cancer offers an individual the greatest opportunity for successful cancer cure.

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