Questions I Asked Myself

Questions to Bring Up:

1. What is skin cancer?
2. Where does skin cancer come from?
3. What is Melanoma?
4. Where does Melanoma come from?
5. What is squamous cell carcinoma?
6. Where does squamous cell carcinoma come from?
7. What is basal cell carcinoma?
8. Where does basal cell carcinoma come from?
9. Does melanin affect the rate of skin cancer?
10. What about race/ethnicity/genetics?
11. How common are the three types of skin cancer?
12. Are there sublevels to each type of skin cancer?
13. What are the similarities and differences between each one?
14. How bad has it progressed if it’s there?
15. How can we spot signs of skin cancer?
16. What can we do if we see a danger sign?
17. What are some treatments for skin cancer?
18. How do these treatments work?
19. Research about Symptoms and Risk Factors
20. What is the melanin production process that protects you from skin cancer?

Facts From my Sources

Facts to Bring Up:
● More than 2 people die every hour in the U.S. from skin cancer.
● 5 or more sunburns double risk for melanoma.
● When detected early the five year survival rate for melanoma is 99%.
● More people in the U.S. are diagnosed with skin cancer every year than all other
cancers combined.
● 1 in 5 Americans develop non-melanoma skin cancer by the age of 70.
● UV light is the common cause of skin cancer
● Usually appears in the form of a mole that does not heal.
● New spot that suddenly appears and increases in diameter, changes in color
- BASAL CELL CARCINOMA:
- bump on face, ears, or neck : pearly & waxy, small & smooth, may bleed on its own
- arms, legs, torso : flat pink/brown/red spot, rough and crusty
- SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA:
- firm, red nodule = rough/scaly flat lesion
- may hurt or bleed
- MELANOMA
- 1% of skin cancers. Deadliest one
- grows very fast
- brown patch or bump, irregular shape/color
● Basale cell carcinoma appears in basal layer
● Squamous cell carcinoma appears in squamous layer
● ABCDE RULE