Many spots that appear on the skin are harmless, but some benign lesions can still develop into skin cancer over time, which is why it’s worth keeping an eye on any changes. Moles, or naevi, are a common and normal skin feature that form when melanocyte cells cluster together. The tendency to develop many moles […]
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Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is another common type of non-melanoma skin cancer, developing in the squamous cells that make up the outer layer of the epidermis. Unlike BCCs, SCCs can grow quickly, sometimes over just a few weeks or months, and have a greater tendency to spread to other areas of the body when they
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common form of non-melanoma skin cancer, arising in the basal cells found in the lower layer of the epidermis. BCCs typically grow slowly and rarely spread to other parts of the body, but if left untreated they can grow deeper into the skin, making treatment more complicated later
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Melanoma is the most serious and dangerous form of skin cancer. It develops in the melanocyte cells of the skin, the cells responsible for producing melanin, the pigment that gives skin its colour. Although melanoma is the least common type of skin cancer, it tends to grow much faster than other types and carries a
