Early signs of skin cancer

Recently I saw red spots on the backs of my hands and arms and signs of ulcers. The mole on my body also changed color. Do I have cancer d
Vu Mai Thuy (Nghe An)

Skin cancer is an abnormal growth of skin cells, the most common form of cancer today. Everyone can get skin cancer especially when people have to live in increasingly harsh weather, harsh sunlight, polluted environment and lots of radiation … Skin cancer is divided into 3 categories: : Basal cell carcinoma; Squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. Among them, the two most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma. Early stage skin cancer often appears as a erythematous rash or papules on the skin’s surface that looks like damage to the skin, the surface is often accompanied by scabs or scabs, symptoms are similar to benign diseases. such as psoriasis, dermatitis, eczema … As the disease progresses, there will be more characteristic symptoms such as bright, slightly transparent nodules with small nodules, bleeding surface and dilated hair capillaries. Or the surface is smooth, scarred, plaque, dilated hairline capillaries, ulcers and swelling are not visible. The clinical manifestations of skin cancer are very diverse, it is important that there is a permanent skin lesion, especially if a mole becomes larger and darker, a persistent sore or a patch of pigmentation is not. uniform, abnormal development requires examination at a dermatologist.