Types of Skin Cancers

There are different types of skin cancers depends on the skin cells for which they grow. Definite types also tend to build up in definite areas of the body. Every kind of skin cancer has unlike characteristics, different patterns of development and different levels of harshness. All are treated by different methods.

The most common type of skin cancer is called basal cell carcinoma. It is the least serious kind of skin cancer because it grows slowly and rarely spreads. A basal cell carcinoma appears as a pearl-like gray, tiny nodule on sun exposed areas of the scalp, upper back, face, lips, neck, chest or upper arms. It may become a sore, become crusty or drain fluid.

A second type of skin cancer is called squamous cell carcinoma. This kind is more serious because it can spread to other vital organs and tissues. This cancer appears as a small, peeling, fleshy nodule, rosy, dome-shaped, on any element of the skin which is showing to the sun. Because the extend of this cancer is sluggish, if we caught iton time or if the cancer is controlled in lymph nodes, it is possible to stop the expansion of cancer by removing the engaged lymph nodes earlier to the cancer spreads more. Other types of skin cancers are merkel cell carcinoma, Kposi's sarcoma and cutaneous lymphoma.