Symptoms and
diagnosis
A skin
cancer nurse specialist talks about the symptoms of skin cancer and we hear
from Judy who was diagnosed with a basal cell carcinoma.
Symptoms
of skin cancer
Both basal
cell and squamous cell cancers can appear in a variety of forms. They are
usually painless and grow slowly. They can show up anywhere on your body but
are most likely to appear on exposed skin, especially on your face or neck.
• Symptoms of basal cell carcinoma
• Symptoms of squamous cell carcinoma
• Changes in your skin
Symptoms of
basal cell carcinoma
Basal cell
cancers may:
• be smooth and pearly
• look waxy
• appear as a firm, red lump
• bleed sometimes
• develop a crust or scab
• begin to heal but never completely heal
• be itchy
• look like a flat, red spot that is scaly
and crusty
• develop into a painless ulcer.
Symptoms of
squamous cell carcinoma
Squamous
cell cancers usually develop in areas that have been damaged by sun exposure.
They are mainly found on the face, neck, bald scalps, arms, backs of hands and
lower legs.
Squamous
cell cancers may:
• look scaly
• have a hard, crusty cap
• make the skin raised in the area of the
cancer
• feel tender to touch
• bleed sometimes.
Changes in your
skin
If you
notice anything unusual on your skin that doesn’t go away in a month, show it
to your doctor. It might help to take a photograph of anything unusual so you
can check for any changes. Remember that there are many other skin conditions
that are not cancer, especially in older people
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