There are three different types of skin cancer which consist of melanoma, basal cell carcinoma, and squamous cell carcinoma. Melanoma is a cancer in the pigment-producing cells in the skin. Melanoma is the eighth most common cancer in the United States and causes 1-2% of all cancer deaths. The way to decrease your chance of developing melanoma is to recognize if you are at risk. Ways that you can tell if you are at risk …showed first 75 words of 490 total…

…showed last 75 words of 490 total…albinism. The most common appearance of basal cell carcinoma is of a raised pink or pearly white bump that may have a translucent, rolled, pearly edge and small visible blood vessels. Some basal cell carcinomas are pigmented and may look like a mole with a pearly border. Another type is flat and scaly with a waxy appearance and an indistinct border. The only way to diagnose basal cell carcinoma is to biopsy suspicious looking lesions.