Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery

Skin malignancy therapy

Skin cancer may be a disease during which malignant (cancer) cells form within the tissues of the skin. Different types of cancer start in the skin. Skin color and being exposed to sunlight can increase the danger of basal cell carcinoma and epithelial cell carcinoma of the skin. Basal cell carcinoma, epithelial cell carcinoma of the skin, and keratosis often appear as a change within the skin. Tests or procedures that examine the skin are wont to detect and diagnose basal cell carcinoma and epithelial cell carcinoma of the skin.