Skin cancer of the legs, ankles, and feet are some of the most overlooked cancers.
They are found in locations where most population reconsider skin cancers unlikely. Over 90% of skin cancers appear on sun-exposed skin, usually found on the face, neck, ears, forearms, and hands, but an alarming number are also found in the legs, ankles, and feet.
Why does sun cause skin cancer? Overexposure to sunlight damages the top layer, or trueskin of the skin. The most risky skin cancer is called melanoma, meaning a tumor of pigment producing cells. Melanomas can spread early to the lungs, liver, and brain manufacture it a rapidly fatal cancer. It is foreseen, that something over 8,500 population will die from skin cancers this year! Most melanomas can be cured with early determination and treatment.
Squamous Cell Carcinomas occur commonly on the forehead, lips, and hands but they can be found on the arms hands, legs, and feet. These cancers can spread and early determination and rehabilitation is critical.
Basal Cell Carcinomas rarely spread to distant structures, but, if untreated, can destroy large portions of the face, scalp, nose, ears, and vast areas of skin. They can effect in gross disfigurement if not treated early. Fair-skinned population are at greater risk for these cancers.
My heartfelt advice:
1. Please, have your moles and skin lesions checked. To put off doing so could be fatal. Ask your traditional care doctor or dermatologist to do a annual skin check, all over. Don't be modest about this. Your life could be at stake. I routinely check patients for suspicious moles and lesions on their legs, ankles, and feet. You need at least a annual check-up with your podiatrist.
2. Use sun blocks to protect exposed skin, even in winter and don't forget your legs and feet if they will be exposed!
3. Learn the Abcds of skin cancer:
Asymmetry - The sides don't match.
Border - It looks uneven or ragged.
Color - It has more than one color. These colors may have an uneven distribution.
Diameter - They appear wider than a pencil eraser. Also, look for ulceration, craters, donut-shaped edges, bleeding, or slow healing if the lesion is ulcerated. Any mole on the toes or the lowest of the foot is suspicious. If you observation a mole on a friend or house member that meets any of these criteria, slowly encourage them to get it checked "to be safe".
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