Is It Just a Stubborn Rash, Or Is It A Little-Known Sign Of Skin Cancer?

Learn how to identify the signs before your skin condition turns into something more serious.Medical professionals and organisations like the American Academy of Dermatology frequently educate their patients on theABCDEs of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer ― and for good reason.“Melanoma is the ‘deadly skin cancer,’ as this type of skin cancer can metastasise,” saidDr. Elaine Kung, a New York-based board-certified dermatologist. Once melanoma metastasises, it can spread to other body parts and internal organs, like the lungs or brain.  But other types of skin cancer, like basal and squamous cell carcinoma, may go undetected. And while they’re not as deadly, they’re more common — and it’s important to treat them seriously.“In reality, melanoma is actually a very, very small fraction of skin cancers,” saidDr. Jeffrey Hsu, an Illinois-based board-certified dermatologist. “The majority of skin cancers are basal cell carcinoma or squamous cell carcinoma.”According to the Ame