Why do You need to Understand Skin Cancer? I have had skin
cancer. I had a large squamous cell carcinoma removed from my
finger. It was almost to the bone and I am lucky to still have
my finger and my hand. Skin cancer can kill you. Skin cancer is
a disease that can occur in any individual. The medical experts
are unable to successfully reduce the chances of someone
developing skin cancer because every year the statistics of
cancer patients is increasing. Although cancer is not as harmful
as many of the other types of cancers, the cancerous cells do
affect other normal cells and impair the normal functioning of
the organs. Cancer, no matter what type or where it originates,
it can spread to the other organs. A person who has skin cancer
experiences a different type of discomfort because their skin is
affected. The skin cancer is divided into two types: benign and
malignant. The type of skin depends upon the origination of the
cells: basal cells, squamous cells and melanoma. In the United
States, the incidence