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Download Cancer skin cancer ppt k v school and more Slides Biology in PDF only on Docsity! Skin Cancer: What You Should Know Randy R. Weigel University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service Skin Cancer •Most common cancer in US •Fastest increasing cancer in US •1,000,000 people had some form of skin cancer in 2003 Basal Cell Carcinoma Squamous Cell Carcinoma Melanoma *Seventh most common cancer in the United States. *One out of every 105 Americans born in 1991 will develop malignant melanoma (compared to 1 out of 1,500 in 1935). *The number of new cases of melanoma has more than doubled since 1973. Top 8 Invasive Cancers Wyoming and US, 1997 Wyoming United States Prostrate Prostrate Breast Breast Lung Lung Colon Colon Bladder Lymphoma Melanoma Bladder Lymphoma Melanoma Rectal Rectal Wyoming and Melanoma •72 people died from melanoma cancer from 1992-1996. •Wyoming ranked 2nd in the U.S. for melanoma deaths from 1992-1996. •Wyoming ranked 5th in the U.S. for melanoma deaths from 1996-2000 •Which Wyoming counties had the highest % of melanoma cases? ep O E > WY) - ¢Border Color ¢ Diameter > 41 eee SD Ee ©) YO es fp _ Ov Oo ee O OO The edges are ragged, notched, or blurred.  Color The pigmentation is not uniform. Shades of tan, brown, or black are present. A mottled appearance. Normal Mole Malignant Mole Daily UV Index Anchorage, AK 2001 VERY HIGH Rom io [na AT Wl Low Feb Mar Apr May Jum Jul Aug Sep Oct Muriber af Days in Each Exposure Catagory Clear Sky UV Index UV Index Forecast Extreme = Exteme = O Nery High = 0 Nery High = fl ‘ = 0 i = 0 Mdevate =105 Moderate = 60 Low =256 Low =301 Nov Dec Daily UV Index New York, NY 2001 15 a4 14 13 EXTREME 12 ll 10 GH ¥ 9 7 3 n 4 7 e 6fe * 5 4}. 3 2 Low 1 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Wov Dec Muriber af Days in Each Exposure Catagory Clear Sky UV Index UV Index Forecast Exteme = 0 Exteme = O Nery High = 78 Nery High= 8 i = 71 i = 66 Mdevate = 90 Moderate =117 Low =122 Low =170  Daily UV Index Cheyenne, WY 2001 EXTREME Rom io Feb Mar Apr May Jum Jul Aug Sep Oct Muriber af Days in Each Exposure Catagory Clear Sky UV Index UV Index Forecast Exteme = 14 Exteme = 0 ver High =109 ver High = 75 i = 49 i = 57 Mdevate = 81 Moderate = 89 Low =108 Low =140 Nov Dec  What Can You Do? •Increasing Awareness -- that melanoma is serious -- the importance of prevention -- self-exams -- getting in and getting it treated Malignant Mole See Spot See Spot Change See Doctor……………. Or, See Spot Kill!