Keratoacanthoma/Squamous cell carcinoma cancer (skin cancer) - Medtick
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Keratoacanthoma/Squamous cell carcinoma cancer (skin cancer)

What is it?

Cancer of the skin.

  • This includes Keratoacanthoma (volcano-like bump on the sun-exposed skin) and these tend to occur on sun exposed areas.
Person with new skin condition and/or many moles and unusual moles should check themselves once a month and  should be checked by your medical doctor/dermatologist every 4–12 months depending on their past history/ family history and/or sun exposure or if one experienced anything unusual.

Cause

  • Sun exposure
  • Previous skin cancers
  • Exposure to chemicals
  • Long-term presence of scars.
  • Long term skin ulcers
  • Presence of particular strains of the wart virus (human papillomavirus)
  • Previous skin cancer
  • Genetic conditions

Treatments

  • Previous radiotherapy treatment
  • Exposure to radiation, such as X-ray treatment
  • Sunbeds

Syndromes

Medication

  • Long term use of Hydrochlorothiazide

Symptoms

  • Look at pictures, does it resemble to one‘s rash?
  • Grows rapidly over the course of 2–6 weeks Starting as a small, pimple-like lesion, a keratoacanthoma typically develops into a dome-shaped, skin-colored nodule with a central depression?
  • Usually range in size from 1–2.5 cm?
  • Painless and itchy?
  • May interfere with normal function of the affected area?

Nail changes:

Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:

General tips

This condition may show similar symptoms to:

Do not wait, see your Medical Doctor if ever in doubt

Detailed Information

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