{"id":82246,"date":"2023-08-26T00:50:46","date_gmt":"2023-08-26T00:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/?p=82246"},"modified":"2023-08-26T00:50:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T00:50:46","slug":"the-5-earliest-signs-of-skin-cancer-to-look-out-for-as-chris-evans-reveals-hes-been-diagnosed-with-malignant-melanoma-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/happylifestyleinc.com\/lifestyle\/the-5-earliest-signs-of-skin-cancer-to-look-out-for-as-chris-evans-reveals-hes-been-diagnosed-with-malignant-melanoma-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The 5 earliest signs of skin cancer to look out for as Chris Evans reveals he's been diagnosed with malignant melanoma | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
VIRGIN Radio host Chris Evans has revealed he has been diagnosed with skin cancer, but it has been spotted early.<\/p>\n
Knowing the early symptoms of skin cancer to look out for could make a huge different to the trajectory of someone\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n
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The broadcaster, 57, said: "It's been caught so early, just so you know, that it should be completely treatable."<\/p>\n
There are various forms of skin cancer that generally fall under non-melanoma and melanoma.<\/p>\n
Non-melanoma skin cancers, diagnosed a combined 147,000 times a year in the UK, kill around 720 people a year. <\/p>\n
Melanoma, meanwhile, is diagnosed 16,000 times a year, but is the most serious type that has a tendency to spread around the body.<\/p>\n
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The deadly cancer takes the lives of 2,340 people annually. <\/p>\n
Chris, a dad-of-five, suggested he had melanoma. <\/p>\n
He said this morning: "We need to discuss what's going on with this issue. It is a melanoma.<\/p>\n
"There's this phrase called a malignant melanoma – you know once you get something and you find out all about it – that is a redundant phrase because if it is a melanoma, it is malignant."<\/p>\n
<\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Many people aren't aware of what skin cancer can look like.<\/p>\n First and foremost, it can cause moles to change. <\/p>\n But it can also create lumps and lesions that people mistake for spots.<\/p>\n The\u00a0most common sign of melanoma\u00a0is the appearance of a new\u00a0mole or a change in an existing mole.<\/p>\n Most experts recommend using the simple\u00a0\u201cABCDE\u201d rule to look for symptoms of melanoma skin cancer, which can appear anywhere on the body.<\/p>\n There are five letters\/words to remember:<\/p>\n Other signs to look out for include moles that are:<\/p>\n In women, the most common specific location for melanoma skin cancers in the UK\u00a0is the legs.<\/p>\n Men are more likely to see melanomas in their trunk – the back or torso.<\/p>\n Non-melanoma\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The first sign of non-melanoma skin cancer is usually the appearance of a lump or discoloured patch on the skin, the NHS says.<\/p>\n It persists for a few weeks and slowly progresses over months or sometimes years.<\/p>\n In most cases, cancerous lumps are red and firm and sometimes turn into ulcers. Cancerous patches are usually flat and scaly.<\/p>\n The two most common types of non-melanoma skin cancer are basal cell cancer and squamous cell carcinoma.<\/p>\n Basal cell cancer (BCC)<\/em><\/p>\n Basal cell cancer (BCC)\u00a0is sometimes referred to as a rodent ulcer, and this affects the outermost layers of cells in the skin.<\/p>\n Signs of BCCs include a skin growth that:<\/p>\n Around 75 per cent of all skin cancers are BCCs. These are typically slow-growing and almost never spread to other parts of the body.<\/p>\n If treated at an early stage, this form of skin cancer is usually completely cured.<\/p>\n If they do become more aggressive, BCCs may spread into the deeper layers of the skin and into the bones – which can make treating it more difficult.<\/p>\n Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)<\/em><\/p>\n Another form of non-melanoma skin cancer is squamous cell carcinoma.<\/p>\n This is a cancer of the keratinocyte cells which are in the outer layer of the skin.<\/p>\n These cells are mainly found on the face, neck, bald scalps, arms, backs of hands and lower legs.<\/p>\n A lump on the skin may:<\/p>\n Non-melanoma skin cancer most often develops on areas of skin regularly exposed to the sun, such as the face, ears, hands, shoulders, upper chest and back.<\/p>\n Melanoma can spread to other parts of the body.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n While these symptoms may be caused by another underlying health issue, Cancer Research UK warns they are also signs of advanced melanoma:<\/p>\nSupermarket & NHS team up to make change to undies – it could be a lifesaver<\/h3>\n<\/section>\n
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