Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers,
yet it is the easiest to cure if diagnosed and treated early.
What should I look for?
The appearance of SCC may differ for everyone affected. In most cases, SCC can be scaly and patchy or look like thickened skin or open sores. These lesions arise on areas of the skin that have been exposed to the sun. Sometimes, they may appear on genitals as well.
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A persistent, scaly red patch with irregular borders that sometimes crusts or bleeds |
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An elevated growth with a central depression that occasionally bleeds. It may rapidly increase in size |
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An open sore that bleeds or crusts and persists for weeks |
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A wart-like growth that crusts and occasionally bleeds |