Note: this is a republication of an old article in honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month 2024. To learn more about this important month beyond DermaTeens' content, visit https://www.skincancer.org/get-involved/skin-cancer-awareness-month/.
DermaTeens is committed to health equity, which entails addressing cultural and lingual barriers. In honor of Skin Cancer Awareness Month, we are translating some of our skin cancer prevention resources into Spanish, like our medically-reviewed articles.
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Escrito por: Ansley Phan
Hechos Rápidos:
El tipo de cáncer de piel más peligroso
Se propaga y crece fácilmente
Alrededor del 4% de los casos de cáncer de piel
Representa la mayoría de las muertes por cáncer de piel
La mayoría de los casos son en hombres
La edad promedio de diagnóstico es 65 años
Parece:
Asimetría
La frontera irregular
El color es desigual
Diámetro (cambiando de tamaño)
Evolucionando (cambios en períodos pequeños)
Causas:
Radiación UV
Factores genéticos
Prevención:
Proteccion solar
Controles cutáneos anuales en el consultorio de un dermatólogo (si tiene el privilegio)
Fuente de Imagen: News Medical
Referencias:
“Melanoma - Symptoms and causes.” Mayo Clinic, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/melanoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20374884. Accessed 23 January 2022.
“Skin Cancer 101.” Forefront Dermatology, https://forefrontdermatology.com/skin-cancer-101/. Accessed 23 January 2022.
“What Does Melanoma Look Like?” National Cancer Institute, 13 October 2011, https://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/melanoma-photos. Accessed 23 January 2022.
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Written by: Ansley Phan
Quick Facts:
Most dangerous kind of skin cancer
Spreads and grows easily
About 4% of skin cancer cases
Accounts for the majority of skin cancer deaths
Most cases are in men
The average age of diagnosis is 65
Looks Like:
Asymmetry
The irregular border
Color is uneven
Diameter (changing size)
Evolving (changes over small periods)
Causes:
UV radiation
Genetic factors
Prevention:
Sun-protection
Yearly skin checks at a dermatologist's office (if you have the privilege)
Image Source: News Medical
References:
“Melanoma - Symptoms and causes.” Mayo Clinic, https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/melanoma/symptoms-causes/syc-20374884. Accessed 23 January 2022.
“Skin Cancer 101.” Forefront Dermatology, https://forefrontdermatology.com/skin-cancer-101/. Accessed 23 January 2022.
“What Does Melanoma Look Like?” National Cancer Institute, 13 October 2011, https://www.cancer.gov/types/skin/melanoma-photos. Accessed 23 January 2022.
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