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CancerSmart Web Cast March 22, 2007 -- Drs. Hadley Claire King, Kishwer Nehal, and Jedd Wolchok present "The latest developments in the screening and treatment of skin cancer."
Total Run time: 55 minutes |
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The best way to prevent skin cancer is to protect yourself and your family from excessive exposure to sunlight -- and not only when you go to the beach. Skin cancer prevention should be practiced every day by wearing protective clothing, avoiding the mid-day sun, and using sunscreen.
When a basal cell carcinoma does arise, a cure can be practically assured if a doctor recognizes the lesion before the cancer has a chance to spread. Schedule regular visits to a dermatologist or other physician to ensure that skin cancers will be diagnosed and treated before they can result in serious cosmetic deformity. Regular head-to-toe skin examinations are the key to diagnosing skin cancer at its earliest stage, when it is most easily cured.
During a skin examination the clinician notes any changes on your skin and the location and appearance of any new growth, spot, or bump -- and will determine whether any look like they might be cancerous or precancerous. After you have been examined for skin cancer, you will also be taught how to examine your skin yourself, paying particular attention to any marks on the skin that are changing in appearance.
