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What is it?
Melanoma (ex nævocarcinome) is a malignant tumor developed from melanocytes.
Melanocytes are found in the skin, mucous membranes, eyes and central nervous system.
The incidence of melanoma is increasing in the world.
Causes and risk factors
The causes are unknown, but risk factors have been identified.
The disease affects many more subjects skinned. [click to continue…]
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Skin cancer
Skin cancer (melanoma and epithelial) cancers are common.
The two main types of skin cancer are:
* The epithelial cancers with 80 to 800 new cases per year per 100 000 population by country;
* Malignant melanomas with 4 to 6 new cases per 100 000 people in France each year.
Skin carcinomas
(spino epitheliomatous cancer and basal cell)
What is it?
The epitheliomatous cancer (or carcinoma) skin cancer of the superficial layer of the skin: the epidermis.
This includes:
* Basal cell carcinomas evolving purely local; [click to continue…]
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Medical Description Non-melanoma
Basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma are the two most common forms of non-melanoma. They are progressing slowly and are rarely fatal. They usually occur in people older than 50 years.
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common: in itself, it is about 90% of skin cancers. His name is linked to the fact that it forms in the deepest layer of the epidermis. There are several types of basal cell carcinoma. The most frequently infects the face: it forms a lesion of a few millimeters in diameter, flesh-colored or pink, which does not heal.
As for squamous cell carcinoma, it sometimes [click to continue…]
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