Early detection of melanoma is the key to prognosis of melanoma. The earlier it can be detected the more chances of easy treatment. However, there are such circumstances where it can be misdiagnosed. So there are no any specific characteristics ...
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Morpheaform Basal Cell Carcinoma
Morpheaform basal cell carcinoma (BCC), also called as sclerosing BCC is a rare variant of basal cell carcinoma with more aggressive characteristics and atypical clinical presentation. The vast majority of basal cell carcinomas are nodular or superficial. Morpheaform basal cell ...
Microcystic Adnexal Carcinoma
Microcystic adnexal carcinoma is a rare adnexal neoplasm that usually develops on the head and neck area, particularly the central face. Clinically Microcystic adnexal carcinoma may present as slow growing, flesh-coloured, firm and indurated plaque or nodule with diffuse, ill-defined ...
Merkel Cell Carcinoma – a Rare and Aggressive Skin Cancer
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but aggressive and lethal neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Merkel cell carcinoma is more common in the elderly (age greater than 65) and mainly in Caucasians. MCC rarely occurs in patients with dark ...
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans
Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) is very rare, slow growing malignant soft tissue neoplasm that arises from the dermis and has characteristics of asymmetrical infiltration into deeper subcutaneous tissue. They account for around 0.8% to 1 % of all cancers diagnoses each ...
ABCD of Melanoma
Melanoma is the most dangerous and lethal type of skin cancer. Melanoma is less common form of skin cancer than others but it causes majority of death then other form of skin cancer. The survival rate for melanoma is directly ...
Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Merkel Cell Carcinoma also known as neuroendocrine carcinoma is a rare and very aggressive form of skin cancer. They are thought to arise from the uncontrolled growth of Merkel cells in the skin. MCC can be lethal with overall 2 ...
Effects of Cigarette Smoking on Your Skin
We have already known the fact about cigarette smoking and its association between lung cancer, heart disease and many other systemic diseases. But people may not be aware of smoking and its association with several skin conditions like premature aging ...
Increased Incidence Of Skin Cancer Among Asian Living In Singapore
A Journal published at “Journal of the American Academy of dermatology” concludes that Incidence of skin cancer among peoples of singapore has increased from 1968 to 2006 and especially among older chinese. The incidence rates of skin cancers in Caucasian ...
Successful Treatment Of Basal Cell Carcinoma With Imiquimod Cream
Researcher at North Queensland Centre for Cancer Research,James Cook University,Queensland,Australia found out some good success rate in treating superficial basal cell carcinoma with Imiquimod cream. Superficial basal cell carcinoma comprise up to 25% of all histological sub-types. They are more ...