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Health information : Skin cancer - Beware if you are happy outside. Outdoor clothing is suitable for use when the weather is hot. In this case, a woman who often wears revealing clothes in the sun susceptible to skin cancer. Excessive sun exposure can cause skin cancer. In the UK more than 2,000 people die each year from malignant melanoma which is the deadliest form of skin cancer. Sunbathing habits throughout the day during the summer to be one contributing factor.

To reduce risk of skin cancer, wear sunscreen with a sun protection (SPF) of at least 15 each will be outdoors. Do not use clothes too open when the sun was shining. Wear closed umbrella or clothing to avoid excessive sun exposure.

Despite wearing sunscreen, you may not be able to avoid the dangers of skin cancer. Stay alert to notice the symptoms on your skin. Skin cancer usually grows in the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin) so that skin cancer is a cancer that first stage of the most easily detected. This type of cancer is more common in whites than skin color.

generally, skin cancer were divided into two groups: non-melanotic and melanotic (melanoma). Non-melanotic divided into basalioma (basal cell carcinoma) and squamous cell carcinoma. Basalioma most frequent but slow growth.

These tumors usually arise in the skin of the face (nose, eyelids, lips and forehead skin). Growth starts with small nodules with red shiny gray color, sometimes blackish in color because of the pigment. This type of cancer rarely metastatic.

While squamous cell carcinoma can grow anywhere. But more arise in the cheeks, ears, back, arms and legs. This type of cancer grows slowly progressive but, invade the surrounding tissue, and can perform metastatic. Growth starting from wart-like form groups, then irregularly shaped, bumpy and bleed easily.

Melanoma skin cancer is the most malignant tumor of the skin melanocytes derived from the skin cells that produce the pigment melanin. Usually occurs on the neck, legs, and back. Symptoms of melanoma growth can be seen from the changes in moles that grow quickly, itch, become inflamed, bleeding, as well as a change in color and texture.