Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. While there are more than one million new cases of skin cancer each year, less than 1,000 cases result in death.National Cancer Institute: Skin Cancer

Hundreds of millions of living cells make up the human body. When those cells are normal, they grow, divide and die in a uniform, predictable way. When a person is young, cells grow and divide faster because the person is constantly growing. After reaching adulthood, most cells divide only when they need to replace old worn-out or dying cells.http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_1x_What_Is_Cancer.asp?sitearea=

When cancer begin to form in the body, the cells start to grow out of control. All cancer start in the same way - in of this abnormal growth of these fast growing cells. The destruction from cancer because of hte cells that do not die. In normal cell growth, cells grow, divide and die. Cancer cell continue to grow and invade other tissues, which is something normal cells cannot and do not do.http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_1x_What_Is_Cancer.asp?sitearea=

Leukemia is a type of cancer that wreak havoc on the body through the blood and blood-forming organs. Most cancers form a tumor that can sometimes be removed through surgery.http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_2_1x_What_Is_Cancer.asp?sitearea=

• Most common form of cancer
• New cases: Over 1 million in 2008
• Deaths: Under 1,000 in 2008

The content on this page is not a substitute for professional medical advice. If you think you have skin cancer, please consult your doctor.