...Epidemiology o Basal cell carcinoma is a non-melanoma skin cancer that is most common in the Caucasian ethnicity. BCC is relatively uncommon in people with darker complexions (American Cancer Society, 2001). o Women are more likely to be effected by BCC then men (American Cancer Society, 2001). o People who live closer to the equator are more likely to have a BCC compared to those who live in a more northern climate. o BCC is also more common in people older than the age of 55, but recently more people younger than 40 years old are being diagnosed with BCC (Christenson, 2005). o 40% of people who have had one basal cell carcinoma treated will have another BCC treated in the next 5 years (Karagas, 1992). o 70% of BCC...
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...It is common in today’s society for young females to want to attain golden bronze skin. The quickest way to get a tan and not have to lay in the heat of the sun for hours is to lay in a tanning bed. As this trend continues to rise, medical researchers are beginning to pay close attention to the health effects of indoor tanning. Many recent medical studies and cases, researchers have linked the use of tanning beds to many health problems. Even with all of the negative effects that the use of indoor tanning can have there are still tanning companies that try to boast the positive effects. Despite the fact that tanning beds are harmful to the health of its victims, the use of tanning beds is on the upsurge and growing. In order for tanning companies to make a profit off the industry, they try to create a market for their product. They do this by marketing the positive effects that tanning beds can have. “Tanning is not just for the young. Because UV rays are essential for the body to produce vitamin D, mature adults at risk for osteoporosis can gain health benefits from moderate tanning. Vitamin D is essential for absorbing calcium to prevent...
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...would use plant extracts and oils that they thought would help protect their skin from the sun. It was considered of high class to have pale skin and therefore people of high stature would use white powder (arsenic salts) to help produce a whiter looking appearance. The modern development of sunscreen was produced by Eugene Schueller in 1935. He produced a sunscreen using benzyl salicylate as a UVR absorber. Schueller was the founder of a company known today to be L’Oreal and was great at advertising. After WWII he marketed a “tanned body” as a healthy body and used tanned women in bikinis to promote his product. In 1962 there were two major advances in sunscreen materials and sunscreen testing. First benzophenone was introduced as a ingredient and its purpose was to absorb UVA rays. In the tests mouse skin was significantly protected from the UVA rays using this material. In the matter of testing the effectiveness of sunscreen Wiskemann and Heissen introduced the use of a water-cooled xenon high-pressure arc for the skin testing. There is increasing evidence the UVA radiation can cause chronic skin damage in healthy people who are exposed to the sun. Therefore the search for a UVA absorbing agent has been the research of that is of greatest concern. The need for protection against sun damage of skin and eyes has existed since ancient times. Once again it is becoming fashionable to have “Pale skin” because this relates to having a long and healthy life. How is your...
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...Administrative Ethics Rebecca Schroeder HCS 335 June 24, 2012 James Dockins Administrative Ethics Paper The article chosen was from fox news published on June 25 is about how two girls with very fair skin where not allowed to apply sun screen to their skin before a school field day because there was not doctors not present. The staff commented that the girls were getting burned but nothing could be done because of state and school policy. The district administrator stated “Some of the ingredients in sun screen can cause allergic reaction sin some children.” Not being able to apply sunscreen to the children, who both had very fair skin, led to the girls having to be taken to the emergency room in Tacoma, Washington. The girls both sustained second degree burns on their faces and body. The mother is outraged because the staff recognized the signs that the children were getting sunburned but because of the school policy there was nothing they could do for the children. (Fox news, 2012) This issue is one for every person with children in public schools with the exception for the state of California where it is ok for children to apply sunscreen to themselves. The nation is told hundreds of times a day about the risks of skin cancer and ageing caused by sun exposure and if children are going to be out in the sun they need to have sunscreen applied and applied often. For many allowing this to occur in our schools is a form of neglect. Most school districted policies do not...
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...Cancer is a mutation within a DNA strand that usually causes growths and abnormal cells. The earliest recorded form of cancer dates back to 3,000 B.C. in ancient Egypt. The word cancer originated from Hippocrates, a great Greek physician. He used the terms carcinoma and carcinos to describe tumors. The term was later translated into the Latin word cancer by a Roman physician named Celsus. There are several forms of cancer that can be acquired and/or inherited. One such form that can be obtained by both means is skin cancer. There are four kinds of skin cancer thus far. These include Basal Cell Carcinoma, Dysplastic Nevi, Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Melanoma. There is also another form although not considered cancer but can develop into cancer it if not treated. These lesions, known as Actinic Keratosis, can be scaly and are caused by the ultraviolet rays emitted from the sun. Basal Cell Carcinoma, or BCC, is the most frequently occurring form of skin cancer in the United States. BCCs are often caused by intense sun exposure. They usually resemble open sores, scars, bumps or red patches and form on the epidermis from basal cells. Another common skin cancer is Squamous Cell Carcinoma, or SCC for short. Squamous Cell Carcinoma appears in the squamous cells that make up most of the upper layer of the skin. They are abnormal cells that have an uncontrollable growth and usually resemble open sores, warts or red patches that could bleed or crust. Just like Actinic Keratosis, is caused...
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...Importance of Skin Screenings When a person thinks of Health Care Screenings what is the first thing they think about? The average person would start to think about the different types of Cancer Screenings, but here is one screening that over half of the world doesn’t even begin to think about let alone partake in. That is Skin cancer screenings, which one in five people will get a type of skin cancer in their lifetime and over half of them will not even know it (SCF, 2015). Skin Cancer Screenings Skin cancer screenings promote early detection and improve treatment, but if you do not know what to look for it does no good. Knowing what to look for during your self-examinations is key in any type of self-exam. There are many primary care...
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... Diego Leanos, has face tattoos, , a very thoothy smile, h has very good posture and very curly brown hair. His dimples are very noticeable when he smiles, Diego’s hair looks very soft, and he has very noticeable tattoos under his eyes Diego is a average height He’s 5’8. Diego wears bape shirts, sweatshirts, Xanarchy hoodies, grey sweatpants, Football beanies with teams on them, and black skinny jeans. Yes, He wears expensive clothes because he is a well-known rapper. He walks very unusual, Diego’s foot work is very wide the shoes he wears are very bulky. The word that comes that comes to mind when I think of this person is dim, ambitious, and it’s because he never finished school but he also has this ambition to bring up drug abuse to the world. My friend Nateth, Korrie and I arrived in Seattle, Washington. The first thing we did was walk down to the pike place market, Korrie saw the beautiful lettuce flowers being sold for two dollars then bought one for herself. I begged to go see the great wheel of Seattle, when we got in line I started to get scared the wheel looked very tall from the ground. We got onto the gondola a few minutes later, I started to calm down when the gondola starte to move upwards I saw all the attractions high up in the air. It looked so beautiful, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Nateth wanted to go to the gum wall, which I thought was pretty gross but we weren’t doing anything else. We started towards the stairs, as we got down a flight of stairs...
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...Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Melanoma develops when melanocytes do not respond to the normal control mechanisms of cellular growth. This condition often occurs in melanocytes of a preexisting mole where the abnormal growth invades nearby structures or spreads to other organs in the body. When this happens, the growths invade and compromise functions of those structures or organs. Explained simply; the cancerous growths develop when unrepaired DNA damage to skin cells triggers mutations that lead the skin cells to multiply rapidly and form malignant tumors. Melanoma is mainly caused by intense, occasional UV exposure. This happens because UV rays damage the DNA in skin cells which can later affect certain genes that control...
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...Jessica Ehrhart HCA/240 06/30/2012 Cancer Patient Information The purpose of this report is so that I may educate a range of men and women in skin cancer that is also known as Melanoma. This is one of the most common forms of cancer in people ranging between the ages of 25-29. It is also considered as the second most common to affect adolescents and young adults between the ages of 15-29. Since 1980 there has been study’s completed that show a 50 percent increase in Melanoma in women between the ages of 15-39. It also shows that in woman between the ages 30-34, it follows closely behind breast cancer. In this report I would like to show you the cause, risk, treatment, detection, how it affects the body, and how you can protect yourself from getting Melanoma. Melanoma is a serious form of cancer that starts in the pigments of the skin,that produce skin cells called melanocytes. The cells become abnormal, become aggressive, and they grow uncontrollably. They eventually invade the surrounding tissues. It can develop in a mole that you may have. Before you are officially diagnosed with Melanoma you must go to the doctor and have half or the entire tumor removed so it may be tested. This test will determine the stage and the level of cancer that you may have. Stage 0 is abnormal melanocytes that can be found in the epidermis. This may become cancerous and spread into your normal tissue. This cancer can grow into 4 different stages and may get...
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...APOLLO .W. MBOGO ( MOI UNIVERSITY) Professor’s Name: Course: Date: We Should Wear Pants A pant refers to any cloth that is worn under/inside an individual’s outer clothes. Elizabeth Smith Miller was the first woman to discover an inner ware in 1851. She sought to come with a reformed system of women’s dressing code.Innerwares are of different categories and are meant to serve diverse purposes. For instance some men widely use shorts to serve as their undergarments. Other related undergarments that serve the same purpose as the pants include the t-shirts, vests and others. There are some contentions on whether the women specifically should wear pants. Christians argue that women are not supposed to wear men garment and men should not wear women garments either. The wearing of pants by women is opposed among some Christians in the society. Pants play different roles to different people depending on their perceptions. Pants are normally used for their different roles such as providing warmth to the body (Rushton & Susie, p.4). In addition, they are used in absorbing dirt emanating from the body since they are in direct contact with the body. Pants therefore serve hygienic purposes, warmth as well as comfort. Good body aeration is achieved by wearing clean pants. Among some communities; they are used for religious purposes. When it is worn to serve the purpose of hygiene, a pant normally helps to absorb dirt emanating from the body. This is helpful since the outer clothes...
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...Outline Topic: Skin Cancer Thesis: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States but is highly curable if detected early and treated properly. Specific Purpose: to inform the audience about the different kinds of skin cancer and what preventive measures you can take to protect yourself from skin cancer. I. Introduction A. Do you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States; two million people are diagnosed annually. B. Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells caused by UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds. C. 1 in five people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. D. The risk for skin cancer is much higher for Caucasians than for people of African or Hispanic descent. E. It is also the most treatable form of cancer, if found and treated early. F. I was diagnosed with squamous cell keratocanthoma type skin cancer at the age of 35, quite a shock. G. Today, I will share with you the facts about skin cancer. II. Body A. Basal cell skin cancer are abnormal, uncontrolled growths or lesions that arise in the skin’s basal cells, which line the deepest layer of the epidermis (the outermost layer of the skin).Basal cell skin cancer is the most common form of common form of cancer in the United States and accounts for more than 90% of diagnosed skin cancer. Most skin cancers are basal cell cancer. 1. You are more likely to get basal cell skin cancer if you have: ...
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...Outline Topic: Skin Cancer Thesis: Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States but is highly curable if detected early and treated properly. Specific Purpose: to inform the audience about the different kinds of skin cancer and what preventive measures you can take to protect yourself from skin cancer. I. Introduction A. Do you know that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the United States; two million people are diagnosed annually. B. Skin cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells caused by UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds. C. 1 in five people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime. D. The risk for skin cancer is much higher for Caucasians than for people of African or Hispanic descent. E. It is also the most treatable form of cancer, if found and treated early. F. I was diagnosed with squamous cell keratocanthoma type skin cancer at the age of 35, quite a shock. G. Today, I will share with you the facts about skin cancer. II. Body A. Basal cell skin cancer are abnormal, uncontrolled growths or lesions that arise in the skin’s basal cells, which line the deepest layer of the epidermis (the outermost layer of the skin).Basal cell skin cancer is the most common form of common form of cancer in the United States and accounts for more than 90% of diagnosed skin cancer. Most skin cancers are basal cell cancer. 1. You are more likely to get basal cell skin cancer if you have: ...
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...ENVIROMENTAL HAZARDS An environmental hazard is any hazard that present a danger to a surrounding environment. Environmental hazards in the workplace can range from something as simple as cleaning products not stored properly to the improper handling of bodily fluids. Hazards can be categorized in five types: 1- Chemical 2- Physical 3- Mechanical 4- Biological 5- Psychosocial * WHY SHOULD WE EVALUATE THE WORKPLACE ENVIRONMENT? * When people are working in situations that suit their physical and mental abilities, the correct fit between the person and the work task is accomplished. People are then in the optimum situation for learning, working and achieving, without adverse health consequences, e.g. injury, illness. * WHAT WORK ENVIRONMENT FACTORS SHOULD BE ASSESSED? * When assessing the workplace environment, consideration should be given to individual human characteristics such as age, sex, experience, physical stature etc., and how well these human characteristics match the physical environment. Appropriate design of workplace environments will ensure that they accommodate a broad variety of human characteristics. * The four main categories of physical characteristic that need to be considered in the work environment are: 0 clearance, e.g. headroom...
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...Having Surgery To Treat Your Melanoma Melanoma is a serious type of skin cancer that can spread to other parts of your body. Early detection is important because melanoma can often be treated successfully by cutting it out of the skin when it is small. Surgery for melanoma may be used alone or in combination with other forms of cancer treatments if cancer has begun to spread. Here is a look at how melanoma is treated with surgery. The Cancerous Lesion Is Cut Out In the early stages of melanoma, the tumor is still very small, so it is easy to cut out. The procedure can be done in your dermatologist's office with the use of a local anesthetic. The cancer is cut from your skin and a border of healthy tissue that surrounds it is taken...
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...Treatment to skin cancer Stage 0 melanomas have not become further than the top layer of the skin (the epidermis). They are generally treated by surgery (wide extraction) to expel the melanoma and a little edge of typical skin around it. The expelled test is then sent to a lab to be taken a gander at with a magnifying lens. On the off chance that malignancy cells are seen at the edges of the specimen, a rehash extraction of the zone might be finished. A few specialists may consider the utilization of imiquimod cream (Zyclara) or radiation treatment rather than surgery, even though not all specialists concur with this. Satge1 melanoma is dealt with by wide extraction (surgery to evacuate the melanoma and in addition an edge of typical skin around...
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