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Hello Anonymous,
Welcome to EmpowHER and thank you for your question regarding skin cancer symptoms.
There are three major types of skin cancer — basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma.
Itching is not a symptom of skin cancer.
Basal cell carcinoma usually occurs in sun-exposed areas of your body, such as your neck or face. It may appear as a pearly or waxy bump, or a flat, flesh colored or brown scar like lesion.
Often, squamous cell carcinoma occurs on sun-exposed areas of your body, such as your face, ears and hands. This type of skin cancer can appear as a firm, red nodule, or a flat lesion with a scaly, crusted surface.
Melanoma can develop anywhere on your body, in otherwise normal skin or in an existing mole that becomes cancerous. Warning signs include a mole that changes in color, size or feel, and bleeds. Lesions can appear as a large brownish spot with dark speckles, a small lesion with an irregular border and portions that appear red, white, blue or blue-black, or dark lesions on the palms, soles, fingertips or toes, or on mucous membranes lining the mouth, nose, vagina or anus.
Anonymous, if you are at all concerned about a lesion, please schedule an appointment to have it evaluated by your physician.
Regards,
October 22, 2014 - 8:40amMaryann
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