2024-04-02 14:27:00
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People between the ages of 60 and 70 usually suffer from non-melanoma skin cancer. However, the disease can also develop earlier due to risk factors.
Every year around 260,000 people in Germany are diagnosed with white or light skin cancer, which includes two subtypes: squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. The disease can develop particularly on the face, typically the forehead, as well as on the neck, ears, hands, chest or torso – basically anywhere in the areas that are particularly exposed to sunlight. In contrast to black skin cancer With white skin cancer, metastases form very rarely, for example in bones, so the chances of recovery are better. However, non-melanoma skin cancer can be dangerous and cause permanent damage. Watch out for certain symptoms.
Non-melanoma skin cancer: what are the first signs?
People with white skin cancer often initially suspect that the skin change is a pimple or a small inflammation. © Science Photo Library/Imago
The non-melanoma skin cancer in the form of a basal cell carcinoma can appear in a variety of forms. The most commonly observed are:
- Skin-colored to reddish nodular bumps, which are often covered with a pearl-like rim.
- Red spots on the torso or seemingly scarred skin changes.
- Weeping and minor bleeding in the affected skin areas is a sign that the tumors are already in an advanced stage of the disease.
- Skin appearance that itches or bleeds.
- Small nodules on the skin that shine.
Squamous cell carcinoma of non-melanoma skin cancer often presents with:
- Reddish, firmly adherent and rough skin surface that can be easily felt.
- Nodular and firmly adherent calluses that bleed when scratched.
- Scaly, red, or brownish-yellow patches of skin
- Crusted areas of skin that resemble a small wound.
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The main cause of skin cancer is long-term, intensive UV radiation. Despite a favorable prognosis, anyone who has been diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer has a greater risk of developing it again – like Mirja du Mont, who made her skin cancer public.
Nonmelanoma skin cancer: who is at risk of developing it
The risk of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma is particularly high in:
- People with light skin type
- Regular and intense UV radiation
- Sunburns, even in childhood
- Skin cancer in the immediate family
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