SKIN CANCER Skin Cancer is a malignancy in the skin and is the most common of all cancers. There are three types of major skin cancers, which are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Basal cell carcinoma, the most common type, develops in the basal, or bottom, layer of the epidermis. Squamous cell carcinoma develops in the upper layers of the epidermis. Melanoma develops in the melanocytes, or pigment cells, which are the …showed first 75 words of 914 total…

…showed last 75 words of 914 total…and cover yourself with clothing. Also have had protection on your skin as a young child because skin cancer develops throughout many years. There are three major types of skin cancer which are all very dangerous, some more than others, however, if you are aware of the risk factors and symptoms then you should be all set. Skin cancer is a very serious and dangerous disease if not caught at an early stage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**