While melanoma is certainly the best known, don’t overlook the other types of skin cancer that can also put your health at risk
With summer here, there are additional warnings about the damage caused by excessive sun exposure. That’s because more doctors and health care facilities invest in awareness campaigns about melanoma.
But is melanoma the only serious type of skin cancer?
The sun provides us with a lot of health benefits. Your body needs solar radiation to synthesize vitamin D and calcium.
A deficiency in these nutrients can cause poor bone formation or diseases such as osteoporosis.
Problems occur when you expose yourself irresponsibly to the sun’s rays, which causes damage to your body. This begins with a sunburn and can worsen over time.
The most alarming threat, however, is the carcinogenic effect of ultraviolet radiation.
Most people already know about the risks of melanoma. That’s not the only serious type of skin cancer, however. It’s a good idea to learn about the others so you’ll know how to prevent them.
Those can include bacteria, microorganisms, temperature extremes, and solar radiation.
There are different types of skin cancer. Depending on where it develops, it will have a different name, symptoms, and treatment.
The medical community divides the types of skin cancer into two broad groups.
Both of them affect the cells of your epidermis.
There are two types of non-melanoma cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Both of these non-melanoma carcinomas have very low risk of mortality or metastasis. They typically respond well to treatment and are easy to diagnose.
Melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. It initially affects the superficial melanocytes of the epidermis, but later the lesions become deeper and more dense.
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Sun lamps and tanning booths also emit these rays, however.
The best forms of prevention are to use sunscreen and avoid exposure to the sun during the strongest hours of the day (between 11 in the morning and 4 in the afternoon).
Specialists also point out other risk factors, such as:
Having healthy lifestyle habits is essential for maintaining a healthy body during the summer season, and don’t forget that taking good care of your skin also helps boost your natural defenses.
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