Skin Cancer ( types, reasons, treatment)
Skin Cancer Skin cancer is a type of cancer that develops in the skin cells. Our skin is made up of 3 layers which are known as Epidermis (the top one), Dermis (the mid one) and Hypodermis (the bottom one). When we talk about the skin cancer, we are concerned about only one layer which is Epidermis layer. Let us deeply learn about this layer to understand the purpose of th is layer and its parts. Epidermis is made up of 5 layers which are stratum Basale , stratum spinosum , stratum granulosum , stratum lucidum , stratum corneum. These are the layers where nonmelanoma and melanoma type of cancer occur. T ypes of skin cancer are: Non- melanoma: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC): This cancer occurs in the most bottom layer of the Epidermis, which is Stratum Basale layer, in this layer the processes start of making new skin cells but when these Basale cells mutate, they form the basal cell carcinoma . One more most important thing in ...