Skin Cancer - Non-Melanoma

Screening for cancer has decreased the growth rate of this devastating disease significantly. However, sometimes the results of screening are not positive when they should be, or negative when they shouldn’t be. Is there anything we can do to improve our chances of obtaining accurate results? The leader experts say yes!

Colonoscopies

Death from colon cancer has dropped from 57,000 in 2000 to 53,580 in 2004 according ot the CDC. This decrease is related to the increased screenings for colon cancer.

If your doctor thinks an area might be skin cancer, there are two types of tests. Both are biopsies: skin and lymph node.

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Basal cell and squamous cell skin cancer can be found early. In addition to regular medical exams, you can play an important role by checking your own skin, preferably once a month. Learn the pattern of moles, blemishes, freckles, and other marks on your skin so that you'll notice any changes.