SKIN CANCER
Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas
Actinic Keratoses (Solar Keratoses)
- Precancerous rough spots caused by the sun
- May develop into Squamous Cell Carcinoma if left untreated
Basal Cell Carcinoma
- A type of skin cancer caused by the sun
- The most common type of skin cancer
Bowen’s Disease (Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Situ)
- A superficial type of skin cancer caused by the sun
- A variant of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis (DSAP)
- Rough spots on the shins and forearms
- May rarely develop into a squamous cell carcinoma (skin cancer)
Keratoacanthoma
- A type of Squamous Cell Carcinoma which grows very quickly
Moles and Melanoma
- A ‘bad’ mole can be a lethal
- It is important that it is recognized as soon as possible
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Is of intermediate severity
- May sometimes spread internally
