80% of all cancers are on the skin. What happens if I have one?
- Written by: Katie Lee, PhD Candidate, The University of Queensland
ShutterstockTwo in three Australians will have a skin cancer in their lifetime, nearly all of them basal cell carcinomas (BCC), squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) or melanomas.
If the spot removed was more like a sore or lump than a mole, it’s likely your doctor is talking about basal or squamous cell carcinoma, also called keratinocyte cancer...
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