Throat cancer in 18 year old?
Hello my name is Sean, and I am 18. I hung out in a cigarette smoking bar for 6 years. Recently I keep getting these sore throats. Is there a big chance for throat cancer due to the smoke exposure? Thank you and have a good day.
Mole growing back after excision???? Cancer?!?
Almost a year ago I got two "abnormal" moles removed off my upper arm. He dug out both of them, the complete mole and sent them to the lab and they came back benign. One left about an inch of a scar and the over is a little over an inch. They are purple/red colored. Just today I noticed one looked like it had brown pigment in it, just like the mole did. I'm almost positive it is the mole trying to grow back. It it seen through the scar tissue. I'm 18 years old and very fair so it is noticeable. Im worried it has grown back with cancer..? what should I do?! I'm very worried...
Skin Cancer, Does it look like a brown spot?
There are three main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinomas, squamous cell carcinomas and malignant melanoma. The first two are slow-growing and easy to treat, but malignant melanoma is a dangerous, fast-growing cancer that spreads very quickly. The majority of melanomas occur on the head, neck, arms and back - ie the skin exposed most to sunlight. Most of them are very dark or black, but they can sometimes be lighter brown or even speckled. The surface is usually raised and sometimes rough. They are not normally circular in shape, but some can be quite close to a circle. In their early stages, they often look like a mole, but with a ragged outline or different shades of colour in it. Sometimes, they appear to be a mole that is bleeding, oozing or crusty. However, the most important thing is that melanomas usually change shape or colour as they grow. Any spot that changes colour or shape should be reported to your doctor. The vast majority of basal cell carcinomas occur on the face. They start as a small, pink, pearly or waxy spot, often circular or oval in shape. As they grow, they become a raised, flat spot with a 'rolled' edge and they may develop a crust. Next, they begin to bleed from the centre and an ulcer develops. This is called a rodent ulcer and, if left long enough, it can become quite large and eat away the skin and tissue below. Squamous cell carcinomas are most common on the limbs, head and neck. They are pink and irregular in shape, usually with a hard, scaly or horny surface, although they can sometimes become an ulcer. The edges are sometimes raised. They can be tender to the touch. For all types of skin cancer, over-exposure to ultraviolet light, from sunlight or sunbeds, is the main risk. Research into malignant melanoma suggests that over-exposure in childhood puts people at risk of getting melanomas later in life. There are several other things that increase the risk of skin cancer: having very fair skin that burns easily, having lots of moles (over 50) on your body, having had skin cancer before, your close relatives having skin cancer and being treated with anti-rejection drugs (ie after an organ transplant). Exposure to radiation or long-term exposure to chemicals such as coal tar, soot, pitch, asphalt, creosote, paraffin wax or arsenic, can increase your risk of non-melanoma skin cancer.
Im scared I might have skin cancer?
Without a doubt, I'd say very unlikely. Discolored skin is common. Skin cancer generally is a basal or squamous cell cancer, much more rare is melanoma. Any of these has characteristics unlike what you mention. I've had a basal cell carcinoma (skin cancer) and it looked like a pimple. Melanoma arises from moles or near existing moles, generally. Melanoma is defined by the A-B-C-D system. A-Asymmetric (not round or oval, but irregular in shape. B-Borders; irregular borders. C-Color; uneven color, brown, black and tan. D-Diameter; larger than a pencil eraser. These are only warning signs. Even these moles most often are not melanoma. By your description, you just have discoloration. To be safe, ask you doctor. A general practitioner can help decide whether you need to be seen by a dermatologist.
I'm 17 years old and new moles keep appearing on my body all the time.. Should I go have them looked at?
Whenever I get a new mole, it always itches as it comes in.. At first I wasn't very worried about them cause I just figured I was getting new moles but I've gotten a lot of new ones recently and am starting to get scared that all the new moles could possibly lead up to cancer.. I don't usually wear sunscreen when I lay out in the sun but it's been 5 months since I last laid out in the sun and I haven't been in a tanning bed in a long time...
Question about a mole changing..?
I have a mole on my back. It's weird though, its almost like I had a mole and it deflated. It's just like a little flap of brown skin. It's always been like this, but this morning I woke up and it was like a regular mole (just kind of a bump on the skin), and it was lighter in color. I'm only 17, I've never been sun burnt badly, I don't go tanning, I don't even tan in the summer time. My aunt did have skin cancer removed, and my mom had it removed too, but it wasn't a deadly kind. Can this be skin cancer? What else could it be?