Is there a way to easily detect basal cell carcinoma early?
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the best way for early detection of any skin cancer is routine visits to your dermatologist. by routine i mean if youre at risk you should go in shorter time frames, if at low risk go at farther times. the doc will examine your skin at every visit and make notes of the location size and shape of exhisting moles and monitor them and the rest of you for any chenges.
26886
blood tests are the best (and easiest) ways to test for skin allegies.
104687
There's sites that have it, but I wouldn't recommend it. Although it may be a lot less expensive than going to a professional....you can also get a skin disease, etc...there's info about that too....and it's also contagious at physical contact. I'm not making this up...do research about it....
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I agree with every one else, try not to stress to much, and think positive, they may have picked a slight abnormality, which needs to be rechecked.\n\nPap tests are the best way to pick up infections and precancerous cells and abnormal cells. \n\nWishing you all the best and good luck!
423087
You can go to the dermatologist, I'm pretty sure they're using laser technology for that now.
975144
it could be cancer. My father had it once...ti was a cancer. If you cannot see it, youve cought it FAST and EARLY
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An Early Breast Cancer Detection Plan should include: \n\nClinical breast examinations every three years from ages 20-39, then every year thereafter. \nMonthly breast self-examinations beginning at age 20. Look for any changes in your breasts. \nBaseline mammogram by the age of 40. \nMammogram every one to two years for women 40-49, depending on previous findings. \nMammogram every year for women 50 and older. \nA personal calendar to record your self-exams, mammograms, and doctor appointments. \nA low-fat diet, regular exercise, and no smoking or drinking.\n\nOther tests that can be done (usually after an abnormal mammogram or after a woman or her doctor feels a lump) include:\nultrasound, CT scan, MRI, PET scanning, ductal levage, biopsy, blood test, nuclear bone scans and x-ray.  You can read more about these tests at the site provided below.
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Yes, because it keeps you from getting skin cancer. "How?" You ask. You sit in a dark enclosed room for fear that if you go outside someone might realize that you are alive. Paranoia Rawks my sawks awff!
447178
I would use a quadrat system to assess the diseased area of anything. Exactly how you might do that would depend on the degree of accuracy you need and the time you have.\n\nyou could adapt the method to suit your needs, either using photographs with grids printed or maybe if you want to be more accrate, peeling the skins to spread them out and projecting a grid onto them?
56636
you should see a dermatologist
130422
depends on the skin condition, need more info
822170
Merkel Cell carcinoma is a very serious skin cancer because of the high chance of recurrence. Early treatment is essential and consists of surgical excision with wide margins to reduce the chances of recurrence.  It is as life threatening as melanoma. good luck\n\nhttp://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cancernet/210847.html\n\nhttp://www.merkelcell.org/
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Itching & hair loss wouldn't be the primary symptoms.  Instead, use the ABCDE method, as follows:\n\nA-Asymmetrical - the mole would not have a simple shape, but would be distorted and unusually shaped.\n\nB-Borders - the mole would not have a clear, sharp border on its edges, but would be fuzzy and faded on the outside\n\nC-Color - the mole may be multi-colored, or have different shades of the same color mixed in.  It would not be one similar color throughout.\n\nD-Diameter - the mole should be fairly large in size (somewhat larger than the eraser on the end of a pencil), and would grow larger with the passing of time\n\nE- Elevated - the mole may have a raised appearance, as opposed to a flat and level appearance.\n\n\nOf course, this is a general guide, and there are different types of skin cancer that present themselves differently.  So if you have anything that looks suspicious, see a dermatologist for his/her expert opinion right away.  Don't put it off - skin cancer can be deadly if ignored for too long.\n\nGood luck to you.  Hope this helped
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well first let me say that the most common skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, they arise from the basal cell layer of the epidermis or hair follicles; are locally invasive, slow-growing and destructive but very rarely metastasize,,,cancerous skin lesions may appear any place on the body, but the common sites are sun-exposed areas of the body, such as the face, chest, back, ears forearms and back of hands. Initially both forms are painless. Basal cell carcinomas are classified as noduloulcerative lesions, superficial basal cell, and sclerosing basal cell. Squamous cell carcinoma is characterized by a firm, red nodule with visible scales. Both carcinomas often ulcerate and form a crust.
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Any growth should be checked by a dermatologist.  My friend had a "beauty" mark on her face that her doc said was fine.  She became pregnant and it grew like crazy.  The doc still said it was fine.  She got a second opinion from a dermatologist and found it was skin cancer.
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If it is just a little bit scaly or the skin is thin in this area it could very well be skin cancer.......but the good news is it may at this point only have penetrated the skin......I had it and it was treated....a small spot on my back.....as soon as I felt it and it didn't go away for a week or so I went to the doctor.  (mine was a brown color too by the way)......\nOn something like this you need to act quickly and go to the doctor immediately.......you don't want it to go into your system...the longer you wait the more chances you are taking.\nBetter to be safe than sorry.............look up in google and as for pictures of skin conditions or skin cancer for pictures.  should be there.
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Yes, it can be detected very early through blood work.