Skin cancer is a disease in which cancer, or malignant, cells are found in the outer layers of your skin. Your skin protects your body against heat, light, infection, and injury. It also stores water, fat, and vitamin D. Your skin consists of an outer layer called the epidermis, and an inner layer called the dermis. The healthiness of your skin depends on three key elements: heredity, sunburn/sunlight, and environment, which includes things like …
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…If you catch skin cancer in stage 1, there is a 100% curable rate, but if you catch in the more serious stage 2, your chances of dying skyrocket, but the time left to live is not short, but more around 10-20 years. This means that ignorance is no excuse when it comes to skin cancer, but you need to watch out for it, so that you can catch it. Rather, take the necessary precautions and take heed.