achieve that perfect skin tone they are looking for. But has the search for the perfect tan increased skin cancer possibilities? And Do tanning beds‚ in fact cause skin cancer? This analytical essay will begin by defining skin cancer‚ identifying what causes this disease‚ and later on will examine‚ if indeed artificial tanning causes skin cancer and the dangers of this treatment. The rates
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Lone Star College Engl. 1301 | Cause and Effect Essey | The effects of sun exposure on the human body. | shanatorres 11/23/2012 | Every hour at least one American will die of skin cancer caused by exposure to the sun. These statistics are alarming and most people are unaware that the sunshine that we all love so much is in fact a threat to our health and good looks. It is up to us to educate ourselves and our children on the harmful effects of sun exposure on the human body like premature
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seen in cancer cells. This may in the long-term open new possibilities for cancer treatment. 2. Read the FAQ about skin cancer from The Skin Cancer Foundation and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Also read about the leading type of skin cancer‚ basal cell carcinoma‚ squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. a) Is skin cancer a concern for you? Why or why not? (Answer in 200 words or less. Send to bulletin board) Yes‚ Everyone has some risk of skin cancer. Most skin cancers are associated
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The video “Skin Cancer Medical Animation” is about the integumentary system (skin) and how skin cancer is developed. Compared to majority of the organ systems‚ the integumentary system is one of the largest organ systems that play an important role in protection and maintenance of body temperature and fluids (Cancer Treatment Center of America‚ 2007). According to the video‚ the skin is composed of three layers with each layer having different types of cells. The first layer is the Epidermis which
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Unit 4. Case Study 2: Skin Cancer Cancer and Genetics When it comes down to it‚ all cancer is genetic. It’s a result of mutations or changes in the DNA sequence of our genes. Genes can be looked at as a set of instructions that tell our cells what to do. Our DNA sequence “spells out” our genes into letters. Mutations are basically errors in the “spelling” of our DNA codes. Most mutations‚ if they’re minor‚ can be fixed by our own body’s cells. Problems arise when these mutated or damaged
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scientist who invented the tanning bed in 1978. Friedrich invented this on accident. He did this when he was doing a study on the positive side effects of ultraviolet light on athletes. Then he noticed a side effect about the skin when under ultraviolet light‚ he saw that the skin became a nice tan color. Later on he eventually brought the tanning industry to America. Years later to present day tanning has become a huge business‚ and a common hobby throughout not only the United States but the world
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Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a skin cancer that starts in the epidermis (Medline Plus‚ 2012). The Skin Cancer Foundation defines BCC as an “abnormal‚ uncontrolled growth or lesion that arises in the skin’s basal cells‚ which line the deepest layer of the epidermis” (2012). BCC is a significant health problem‚ with an estimated 2.8 million cases diagnosed each year (Dogan‚ 2007). It is the most common type of cancer found in humans‚ and accounts for 75% of all cancers (Skelton‚ 2009). There are
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emphasized the importance of its prevention because the key to treating melanoma is early recognition of symptoms. Melanoma is the most devastating form of skin cancer and for patients with melanoma that has spread beyond the skin and nearby lymph nodes‚ treatment is more difficult and at this point‚ usually not curable. Melanoma is a rare but very serious type of skin cancer in which the cells lose the ability to divide and grow normally. These abnormal skin cells can grow and from a mass or
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already coming aware of the serious issues with her skin. At age 26 she was finally diagnosed with melanoma when she noticed a mole that didn’t quite look right and quickly went to the dermatologist. It was hard for her to believe that at only age 26 she was dealing with fatal cancer. The one thing that she tries to educate people about is the fact that although tanning may seem both outdoors and inside you should know what it really does to you skin. She hopes she can get other young people to become
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Dangers of Indoor Tanning “CANCER” a six lettered word that carries so much meaning to my family. On Tuesday‚ May 28‚ 2011 I arrived home from a long day at school. I could feel it in the air that something was different. Both of my parents displayed long‚ sad faces. As soon as my mother asked “can I speak to you alone?” I realized that something was definitely wrong. The words that escaped her mouth is something that I would never imagined hearing from my 48 year old mom. She explained that she
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