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isPermaLink="false">http://www.medimise.com/?p=292</guid> <description><![CDATA[TweetTypes of Skin Lesions As we age it becomes more common to develop skin growths and pigment spots on the skin. They can vary from harmless warts, liver spots or age spots to skin cancer due to years of sun exposure. Among the most common are the red or brown scaly spots, known as actinic keratoses. If left untreated they may become skin cancers that eventually will need to be removed by surgery. If treated early these spots can be removed by freezing with liquid nitrogen, applying a chemotherapy cream or by skin resurfacing. Squamous cell carcinoma is a type of skin cancer that can destroy normal tissue, typically develops on the rim of the ear, the face, the lips or the back of hands, occasionally it spreads to internal organs. If left untreated it can be aggressive. The most common type of skin cancer is a basal cell carcinoma. It normally starts as a small, shiny bump or pinpoint red bleeding area on the head, face, nose, neck or chest. It tends to be more common in older people with fair skin, blond or red hair and blue or green eyes. If left untreated, they can bleed and crust [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.medimise.com/cancer/types-of-skin-lesions-and-growths/feed</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
