The three most common forms of skin cancer are melanoma, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. These account for the large majority of skin cancer diagnoses each year, however, there are some other, rare types of skin cancer.
The following is an overview of 8 rare forms of skin cancer
Merkel Cell Carcinoma - The Skin Cancer Foundation indicates that approximately 1,500 people are diagnosed with merkel cell carcinoma each year. Over-exposure to the sun and a suppressed immune...
As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, three types of cancer can result in a women entering menopause and/or experiencing menopausal... Read more »
I also read the Washington Post advice column -- about how to talk about cancer and death, if your prognosis is not good -- that PJ Hamel... Read more »
Hi everyone. Today I want to talk about a type of skin cancer that is different from an abnormal mole or lesion. Moles or lesions can... Read more »
PJ Hamel, on the big screen, at the 2004 James Beard Foundation Awards A friend recently said to me, “Why don’t you ever write... Read more »
Most people are diagnosed with breast cancer by a surgeon, usually a local surgeon recommended by their primary care doctor. Maybe the... Read more »
Source: Breastcancer.org
Breast cancer in men is a rare disease. Less than 1% of all breast cancers occur in men. In 2005, when 211,400 women were diagnosed with breast... Read more »
Background Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a relatively rare type of breast cancer grows in the lymph vessels of the skin of the breast. Because... Read more »
Q. I’ve been diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer. What can you tell me about it, and what my treatment might be like?A. Inflammatory breast... Read more »
Physicians have known for years that women who have more to term pregnancies appear to be somewhat protected against developing breast cancer. Women... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body. Cancerous cells are also called malignant cells.Alternative NamesCarcinoma;... Read more »
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