Some 3.6 million Americans are diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation.

it’s highly likely that it’s one of the most common forms of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma. “Basal cell carcinoma often has bright red blood vessels within it and can look shiny,” Fahs ...

That radiant glow you’re chasing by soaking up the sun could be doing more harm than good by raising your risk for skin ...

A Harvard-trained dermatologist warns that persistent pimples and spots that bleed easily could be signs of basal cell ...

“Skin cancer caught early is such a different story ... or pink or red (hence the pimple confusion) or translucent and shiny if you have a lighter skin tone A patch of irritated skin that ...

Skin cancers can look very different and the symptoms can vary. Some of the symptoms are similar to other conditions. Speak to your GP if you have any of these symptoms or are worried about any ...

they do really look like shiny or pearl-like." But this also has a high survival rate if caught in the first stages. It is both the most common type of cancer and the most common type of skin ...

“It’s like a shiny pink bump, and it bleeds without you touching it.” Having that kind of growth linger for so long isn't normal, she adds, and warrants a biopsy to ensure it's not skin cancer.

But other forms of skin cancer, such as non-melanoma skin cancers, can present in different ways. Below, we outline what to look out for. A sore that doesn't heal. This may look shiny, see through, ...

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