Informative Speech On Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is a condition where cancerous cells form in the epidermis. The epidermis is the first layer of your skin. Melanoma can be on any part of the body (Egan 23-24). This form of skin cancer can be treated in the early stages of formation. Basal cell cancer is one of the most common types of skin cancer, this cancer may also happen on the sun exposed skin and on the face (Egan 10).Squamous cells are the second most common form of skin cancer. Squamous cells form on sun exposed skin (Egan 11). For example, it could potentially form on the shoulders, neck, or hands (Egan 10-11). Each stage of skin cancer may vary depending on the person.

Skin cancer is a disease that can affect any one. Skin cancer includes many types that can be classified as severe or superficial. Consequently, treatement of skin cancer depends on the degree of severity a person has. In the following paper, we will shed lights on the types of skin cancer and its causes. Finally, we will investigate how to treat the different types of cancer and how to avoid it.

Although there are several types of skin cancer, the most aggressive form is melanoma. This cancer of the skin involves mass replication of the pigment producing melanocyte cells, which are located in the epidermis, below the basal layer. There are several factors involved with the onset of melanoma including, exposure to ultraviolet rays, genetic predisposition, numerous nevi (moles), immunosuppression, and environmental exposure to carcinogens.

EXCESSIVE SUN EXPOSURE AND SKIN CANCER IN AUSTRALIA Genet Degfaw Student ID No. 4559316 20 October 2017 Table of content 1. Introduction------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3 2. Background-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-4 2.1 The importance of sunscreen in preventing skin cancer------------------------------------3 2.2 The Australian population at greater risk of skin cancer------------------------------------4 3.

III. Scientists may not know right now why cancer affects certain people but they do know that it has nothing to do with age or gender.

According to American Cancer Society, in our bodies most people are born with two bean shaped organs, found attached to the back wall of the abdomen, these are called kidneys. As you grow in life your kidneys have multiple jobs, but the biggest job is that they act as a filter in your body. They will take in the blood and filter any substance not needed, such as excess water, salt, and other waste. Once the process of filtering anything bad begins, your kidneys will kick out what we know as urine. American Cancer Society says the kidneys will also “help keep your blood pressure controlled”, by making a hormone called, renin. Need more red blood cells? Don’t worry, your kidneys will make another hormone, known as erythropoietin, sending a message

“Exposure to tanning beds before the age of 30 increases melanoma risk by 75 percent.” This is a quote on an advertisement in Allure magazine. Tanning beds cause skin to age prematurely. It causes the skin to lose its elasticity and increases skin cancer. Tans are caused by harmful UV radiation from the sun or tanning lamps, and those who have one, have sustained skin cell damage. A person with a hereditary risk of melanoma has a greatly increased risk of developing melanoma during his or her lifetime. There is also an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in families with familial melanoma, but that is rare. Neutrogena published this ad in Allure magazine, July 2015. Their intentions to persuade on the damages of tanning beds and presenting their products to reverse damage previously done were effective.

Basal cell carcinoma is the least malignant and most common type of skin cancer that accounts nearly 80% of its cases (Marieb & Hoehn, 2007). This type of cancer begins in the basal cell layer of the skin invading the dermis and hypodermis. The cancer lesion occurs due to the exposure of the sun and occurs in the human body such as the face. Our face is the most common place to find this type of skin cancer. When developed it appears as a shiny, dome-shaped nodules that later develops a central ulcer with a pearly, beaded edge (Marieb & Hoehn, 2007). Majority of the people who develop this kind of cancer are people with fair light skin, such as Caucasians. Luckily Basal Cell cancer is slow growing and metastasis seldom occurs before it is noticed.

Would you feel powerful knowing that you have the resources to save your client’s life? As massage therapists we are given the opportunity to examine the body more intimately than most, if not all, other medical professions. With this knowledge in mind it is imperative for us to educate ourselves on specific pathologies that could potentially harm us or harm our client if left undiagnosed. There are many harmful pathologies, but the one I want to discuss with you today is called Morpheaform Basal Cell Carcinoma. Basal Cell Carcinoma is the most common form of skin cancer with about eighty percent of all skin cancer diagnoses concluding with this result.

Specific Purpose: After listening to my speech the audience will know what skin cancer is, what the three most common forms are, what the risk factors are, and some preventative measures that can be taken to lessen the risk.

Like most skin cancers, the immediate cause is UV rays; or sunlight. Most BCC cases occur on parts of your body exposed to the sun such as your face, neck, ears, shoulders, or back. Rarely will BCC sprout on unexposed area (“Skin Cancer Foundation.”). “Much of the damage to DNA in basal cells is thought to result from ultraviolet (UV) radiation found in sunlight and in commercial tanning lamps and tanning beds”(“Basal Cell Carcinoma.”). Clearly, a leading cause of this cancer is tanning. Your type skin, hair, and even age can impact your risk of being diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma. One can infer that one with fair skin and light eyes may be at higher risk for BCC just due to

A. Do you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States; two million people are diagnosed annually.

I believe there is hope even through the worst type of situations. Most people don’t know it or feel it, but hope is hiding somewhere near you begging to come out. In many situations, people cannot find their hope, but I assure you it’s there. Quite a while ago my grandma, my dad’s mom, was told something that no family wants to hear.

If you have never gotten an oral cancer screening from your dentist, then you should definitely do so, especially if you are at a high risk. For example, if you are a smoker of tobacco products, or you chew tobacco products, getting an oral cancer screening is the best way to ensure that your oral health is cancer-free. What Are Oral Cancer Screenings? These types of oral screenings are performed by your dentist to search for specific signs of any precancerous conditions and cancer in general that may be present in your mouth.

It’s October of your fifth grade year, at the end of the day. You’ve gotten back into the swing of things, your teacher is awesome, and you’re at the top of the elementary school food chain. You’re about to walk outside. The weather is beautiful; the trees are still mostly green with a few ambitious leaves already changing color. The sky is blue and the sun is shining in the way it only does during fall. You’re going to remember how it felt to walk across the parking lot on that day for a long time. You’re happy, like you normally are when you leave school, and you get in the car. That’s when Mom tells you your little brother has cancer.