Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) Basal Cell Carcinoma However, it is very rare for a BCC to spread, and uncommon with an SCC. Melanoma skin cancer has a high risk of spread. Most types of malignant tumour also tend to spread (metastasise) to other parts of the body. Malignant tumours can invade into nearby tissues and cause damage. Other - other types of skin cancer, which are rare.Ī malignant tumour is a growth of tissue made up from cancer cells which continue to multiply.Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) - skin cancer which develops from keratinocytes.Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) - skin cancer which develops from basal cells.These are about 20 times more common than melanomas. This type of skin cancer develops from melanocytes. Around 100,000 cases are diagnosed each year. Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the UK. See the separate leaflet called Cancer for more details. What all types of cancer have in common is that the cancer cells are abnormal and multiply out of control.
There are many different types of cell in the body, and there are many different types of cancer which arise from different types of cell. What are cancer, skin cancer and tumours?Ĭancer is a disease of the cells in the body.
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