Skin Cancer <Tab/>Every hour one American is killed by skin cancer and every thirty seconds one American gets skin cancer. Cancer is a deadly disease that alters the DNA of a skin cell and causes it to reproduce at a rapid pace. This overproduction of cells can be harmful and in many cases deadly. Many steps have been made in the treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma, some have been successful. …showed first 75 words of 495 total…

…showed last 75 words of 495 total…micrographic surgery. It has been found that 36% of patients who develop a basal cell carcinoma will develop a second primary basal cell carcinoma within the next five years Basal cell carcinoma is 100% preventable with the daily use of sunscreen beginning in the childhood years. Sunscreen prevents the ultraviolet rays from coming in contact with the skin thus preventing the cancer from entering into you body. Cancer is a killing disease that needs to become preventable.