Skin Malignancies Therapy in Hyderabad
Skin cancer happens when there is a growth of abnormal cells in skin tissues. Usually skin cells grow old and die forming new cells to replace them. Skin cancer can spread in the body if it is not detected early. Some of the types of skin cancer:
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Melanoma
- Kaposi sarcoma
- Merkel cell carcinoma
- Sebaceous gland carcinoma
- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
Symptoms
Any change in the skin is the most common symptom of skin malignancy. Apart from this some of the other symptoms are:
- A new mole that bleeds
- A waxy bump on the face, ears or neck
- A pink/red/brown coloured flat patch
- Scars on the skin
- Sores that bleed
- A wound that won't heal
- A rough or scaly lesion
The main cause of skin cancer is overexposure to sunlight but there are other risk factors as well:
- Women below the age of 50 are at more risk.
- History of sunburns
- Living in a sunny climate
- Tan
- Have moles
- Actinic keratosis
- Family history of skin cancer
- Organ transplant
- Taking medications that weaken the immunity system
- Exposure to UV light therapy
Treatment of Skin Malignancies in Bandlaguda depends on the stage of the malignancy. Some of the common treatments are:
- Cryotherapy
- Excisional surgery
- Mohs surgery
- Curettage and electrodesiccation
- Chemotherapy
- Immunotherapy
- Radiation therapy
- Photodynamic therapy
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