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22 Φεβ 2021 · When left untreated, skin cancer can permanently damage surrounding cells, or metastasize throughout the body, becoming fatal. This post discusses the three main types of skin cancer, and the risks in leaving each untreated.
17 Νοε 2020 · The longer the skin cancer goes untreated, the more complicated the treatment. There is a greater risk for a more invasive surgery with more severe cosmetic complications. If treated early, basal cell carcinomas can typically be treated more quickly and easily, with minimal impact to a patient’s appearance, health, and function.”
14 Φεβ 2024 · In this blog, Dr. Truong reviews the types of skin cancer, how cancer progresses, and why it’s so important to receive an early diagnosis and treatment. Types of Skin Cancer and Their Risks. There are numerous types of skin cancer, and they each develop differently when left untreated.
Untreated skin cancer can lead to more advanced and complex cases that may require more extensive and costly treatment interventions. These can include surgeries, radiation therapy, systemic treatments, and ongoing monitoring and follow-up care.
The following factors increase your risk for skin cancer: Age over 40; Male sex; Fair skin; Too much exposure to sunlight and ultraviolet radiation, including indoor tanning; High mole count, particularly on the arms; Personal history of skin cancer; Family history of skin cancer; Smoking; Certain chronic or severe skin problems
Among 17 076 patients receiving treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer at 22 sites, 1181 patients (6.9%) were older than age 85 years (724 [61.9%] men and 445 women [38.1%] among 1169 patients with sex data; 681 patients age >85 to age 88 years [57.9%] and 495 patients >89 years [42.1%] among 1176 patients with age data) were treated at 22 sites.
1 Αυγ 2004 · Older individuals are both more likely to acquire and to die from melanoma, and the elderly should therefore be a primary target for secondary melanoma prevention, ie, early detection and screening to reduce melanoma mortality.
