UNEXPECTED PLACES TO CHECK FOR SKIN CANCER
Skin cancer is most common disease now a days and it is widely spread in all countries of world. Sometimes it is considered that sunrays are the causes of skin cancer. But it is not actually the cause in every case.
Causes of cancer:
- Environmental factors, genetic factors and sometimes surgical instruments can be the causes of skin cancer.
- Sometimes immune system becomes too weak and it cannot fight with the diseases so it causes certain forms of deadly diseases which also includes skin cancer.
- Radiation therapies, non-sterilized surgical instruments in hospitals and parlors also causes cancer and only a few people are aware of this fact.
Behind the ears:
- Basal cell skin cancer usually occurs behind the ears.
- However, causes of ear cancer are unknown but it is always to keep your ears clean and to properly wash them.
- In past years, it has been found that ear cancers are the second most common cancers throughout the world.
- So you must observe your ear skin on regular basis and if you feel any change immediately see your doctor.
On Mucous Membrane:
- Squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma are the most common types of cancers in our mucous membrane.
- The symptoms of squamous cells carcinoma are: crusty patch, bleeding from the tissues.
- The body parts covered by this cancer are: lips, internal area of mouth, nasal linings and genital area.
- As melanoma mostly occur in dark colored skin. So the people having dark skin must have to proper care of their skin.
Between the toes:
- Skin cancer can also occur in some unexpected parts of our body such as toes.
- If you feel some unusual appearance of your skin such as dark spots, non-healing wounds. Then you must have to go for your complete skin tests because sometimes unknowingly we are moving towards some serious and fatal diseases.
- Those females who visit saloons regularly and also do pedicure, they must have to do extra care of their skin. Because such types of instruments in saloons are major cause of skin cancers.
On the soles of feet, palms of hand and Nail beds:
- Acral lentiginous melanoma is the rare form of cancer which occur at the soles of feet.
- This type of cancer also covers mucous membrane and nail beds.
- This type of cancer is more common in Caucasians.
- About 35-90% of feet cancers occur on the surface of feet. Most of the cases have been found on the soles of feet.
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