| You are in the shower, trying to hurry to be | | | | Changes in the skin can occur rapidly. Sores that |
| ready for work on time. You are just getting | | | | don't heal in a timely manner are a very serious |
| ready to hop out of the shower when you see it. | | | | indication that something could be wrong. |
| That mole on your leg has gotten a lot bigger and | | | | Sometimes you may find odd lumps on the skin |
| looks kind of bloody. What's up with that? Then | | | | that are red, smooth and shiny. Other times, you |
| the thought strikes you. Skin-cancer. Two little | | | | may find just the opposite; rough and scaly |
| words, yet life changing words. You rush to your | | | | patches of skin. While these changes in and of |
| doctor the next day, and he confirms that is | | | | themselves do not indicate skin cancer, it is |
| cancer. He says that he is glad you didn't wait and | | | | always better to be safe than sorry. Get it |
| made an appointment immediately. | | | | checked by a Medical Professional. |
| It is always a good idea to keep an eye on any | | | | While skin cancer can be fatal if left to itself, it |
| type of odd markings on your skin and get quick | | | | can be treated. Because of recent medical |
| treatment if you notice any change. | | | | breakthroughs, it is able to be treated faster and |
| While there are many forms of skin-cancer, there | | | | more efficiently. One guard against skin cancer is |
| are only two basic categories. Melanoma and | | | | to wear adequate clothing and sun block when |
| non-melanoma. | | | | you are out in the sun. If you do your best to |
| While melanoma is very difficult to cure because | | | | limit your unprotected exposure to the sun, you |
| of how fast it spreads through the body, there | | | | have a higher chance of remaining skin cancer |
| are new treatments out for it. | | | | free. |
| There are many different signs of skin cancer. | | | | |