What are the symptoms of cancer and how we can prevent from this disease and also tell me about types of cancer.

Question

Skin cancer includes three entities like basal cell carcinoma,. Squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Squamous and basal cell carcinoma develop in sun exposed areas of skin like scalp, face, lip ear, neck, chest, arm and leg.

Melanoma develops in areas of skin that are not exposed to skin like trunk, palm sole of feet etc. People with darker skin are more prone to develop squamous cell carcinoma and people with fair skin are prone to develop basal cell carcinoma.

The symptoms of cancer are-

1. A spot or sore that does not heal within 4 week.

2. A spot or sore that itches, hurts, is scabbed, crusty or bleeds for more than 4 week.

3. A painless ulcer that does not heal within 4 week and may bleed.

4. A scaly or crusted growth on the sun exposed areas of the skin like scalp, face, lip, ear, neck, chest, arm and leg.

5. A fast growing mole that itches, changes its color, size or feel and that bleeds.

Lalit Kumar Tripathy · Accepted Answer