Is my risk of bad skin and cancer lower because I have maori blood?

I don't think there is much difference between Maori & Pakeha people when it comes to the incidence of bad skin and skin cancer. I personally know quite a few people of both races with ski...

Most skin cancers related to ultraviolet light exposure occur decades after the initial skin damage. Sunburns we suffer as teenagers become skin cancers decades later. Many cancers develop over l...

I've had numerous SCC removed. They can have numerous appearances but the two most common appearances are a small red sore that does not heal within 30 days or a raised red lump that looks lik...

The latest research I have read on skin cancer is that people that work in the sun all of the time are less likely to get skin cancer at an early age. It is the office workers that expose themselve...

You can only decide that you have something that looks as if it MIGHT be skin cancer: only a test at your hospital can tell - go to your GP and s/he'll set one up for you. A mole MIGHT be a...

You could go to an urgent care center or emergency room and get set up on financial aid. Everyone needs a little help every now and again and it's better your cousin and the place that takes ...

Hello, I agree with the previous answers. There is a bit more to say, maybe. There are 3 types of skin cancer, - (1) 'squamous-cell,' (2) 'basal-cell' (or 'rodent ...

First of all let me say that you are so wise to be concerned about this at your age and not trying to ruin your skin. If I had been that smart when I was 15 I would not have had the problems I hav...