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Skin Cancer
Skin Cancer
Kimberly Buck
Overview
Target population Learning objectives Definition of skin cancer Types of skin Cancer Estimated new cases and deaths Skin self-exams Summary Game Questions
Target Population
The target population for this presentation is anyone 18 or older.
Learning Objectives
Cognitive: Define skin cancer and list the different types of skin cancer. Affective: Value the importance of skin self-exams Action: Perform a skin self-exam
Continued:
When this orderly process goes wrong new cells form when the skin does not need them, and old cells do not die when they should. They form growths or tumors which can be benign or malignant.
Types of Cancer
Melanoma-forms in melanocytes (skin cells that make pigment). Basal Cell Carcinoma-forms in basal cells (small, round cells in the base of the outer layer of skin). Squamous cell carcinoma-forms in squamous cells (cells that form the surface of the skin).
Continued:
Neuroendocrine carcinoma-forms in neuroendocrine cells (cells that release hormones in response to signals from the nervous system). Melanoma is the most serious type of cancer of the skin. Basal and Squamous cell cancer are the two most common types of skin cancer.
Estimated new cases and deaths from the National Cancer Institute:
New cases: more than 1,000,000 Deaths: less than 1,000
Summary
Skin Cancer is cancer that forms in tissues of the skin There are 5 different types of skin cancer: Melanoma, Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma, and Melanoma. Self-Exams are important for early detection and prevention of the cancer spreading to other areas of the body.