Actinic keratosis: A crusty or scaly bump that forms on sun-exposed skin.
Merkel cell carcinoma usually appears as a single painless lump on sun-exposed skin.
Aim for about an ounce to cover all sun-exposed skin.
Squamous cell carcinoma is commonly a red, scaling, thickened patch on sun-exposed skin.
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if areas of persistent roughness or scaliness develop in sun-exposed skin.
For individuals from these families, the incidence of melanoma is higher for sun-protected rather than sun-exposed skin.
A persistent red bump on sun-exposed skin.
Usually the patient will notice a rapidly growing dome-shaped tumor on sun-exposed skin.
The cancers appear on sun-exposed skin, like the nose or cheeks.
Blistering and fragility of sun-exposed skin are the most common skin (cutaneous) symptoms.