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A Research: Some Blood Pressure Medicines Lead To Skin Cancer

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Toronto - a Canadian examination has determined that some blood-pressure medicines are capable of an extreme risk of skin cancer in old age people. In the Canadian medical association journal, a case study was published based on the population, tested the administrative fitness statistics of 302,634 Ontarians having age 66 or above who have been given blood pressure medications from 1998 to 2017. Researchers observed that the people who were said to use thiazide diuretics have higher risks of non- melanoma skin cancers , keratinocyte carcinoma, or melanoma. Non-melanoma cancer is the highest common form of skin cancer analysis in Canada. The data and statistics of non-melanoma cancer patients were not reliable because they can be easily treated by a professional doctor.  In 2020 about 8,000 people had been diagnosed with skin cancer while 1,300 people died, according to cancer community Canada .   Among the 87,725 patients who had said to use thiazide, researchers discove...

World Health Day 2021: Building A Healthier World

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The World's Health Day is celebrated every year on 7 April, is a global health awareness day. It is sponsored by the World Health Organization (WHO), as well as other affiliated organizations. Similarly, the first Monday of May is assigned  Melanoma  Monday to raise awareness about skin cancer . The First World Health Assembly was held by the WHO (World Health Organization) in 1948. From 1950, the Assembly decided to celebrate 7 April of every year as World Health Day. The World Health Day is held to signify WHO's establishing and is seen as an opportunity by the organization to attract worldwide attention to a problem of major concern to global health each year. The WHO organizes local, regional and international events on the day related to a particular subject. World health day is recognized by various governments and non-governmental organizations with interests in public health issues, who also arrange activities and highlight their assistance in media reports, such as th...

Melanoma: The Deadliest Form of Skin Cancer

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Melanoma is distinct from other skin cancers and is usually a proliferation of pigmented cells. Although, melanoma can also originate in different parts of the mucosal tract including the head, neck, the GI tract, on the bottoms of the palms and the feet which usually doesn't occur in other types of skin cancers.  Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer because this type of cancer is most likely to spread to other organs. However, other types of skin cancers rarely spread from outside of the skin surface. The ability of melanoma to metastasize makes it the most deadly. In stage one, melanoma has a cure rate of about 95% so, if you catch it earlier, that is great. A thicker melanoma is something that is still in the skin nevertheless, it has not blown out to the lymph nodes or the rest of the body that still has a pretty high chance of cure of catching it early, somewhere in the range of 78 to 80 percent chance of cure. A stage three melanoma is when the melanoma has escaped...

A Brief Introduction Of Skin Cancer

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What is Skin Cancer? Skin cancer belongs to any cancer that originates in your skin. This can form anywhere on your skin, including the scalp of your head, the sole of your feet, and even the palm of your hands. Skin cancer can spread more rapidly, change the forms and able to reach nearby tissues and organs as the disease proceed. The condition of the patient is more severe and sometimes causes death if it remains untreated or delays in treatment. There are two main types of skin cancer which are as follows: Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer: It is well known as keratinocyte cancer, it builds up in skin cells called keratinocytes. ​Non-melanoma skin cancer illustrates the skin cancers that slowly grow and develop on the upper layers of the skin. ​​In most cases, the earliest sign of non-melanoma skin cancer is a lump or patch that appears on your skin and does not heal after a couple of weeks. It has further segregated into two main subtypes: First is known as Basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and ...