Types of skin cancer
Basal Cell Carcinoma
This type skin cancer grows slowly and gradually enlarges and deepens. It is very rare for it to spread to other parts of the body. It can cause damage to structures nearby but often causes mainly a local cosmetic problem.
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This type of skin cancer varies in its nature from more benign well defined type to more aggressive higher risk types. It can spread to other parts of the body in the higher risk types.
Melanoma
This often occurs as a brown pigmented lesion on the skin. Approximately 60% are newly arising and 30% arise in pre existing moles. With increased public awareness, and early recognition and diagnosis we are able to cure this type of cancer at its earliest stages. It has the ability to spread to other parts of the body in more advanced cases.
