Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Is skin cancer as "deadly" as lung cancer and so many other types of cancers


Is skin cancer as "deadly" as lung cancer and so many other types of cancers?
My grandma just died of lung cancer just 2 weeks ago. My mom has had skin cancer removed 8x's now. Is skin cancer more "removable" than other cancers are?
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1 :
It depends on which type of skin cancer, some are harmless and benign, others can escape into the blood stream and start growing in other vital organs. but i'd say the worst type of skin cancer is more aggresive and harder to treat than the worst type of lung cancer. And again how removable it is depends on the type.
2 :
No cancer is harmless or benign – benign means non-cancerous. Skin cancer can be as deadly as lung cancer. It depends on the type of cancer you are referring to and the stage of those cancers. I guess you could say skin cancer is more “removable� than others since it is on the skin it is easier to remove. However, any cancer that has spread is usualloy not removable.
3 :
Well, one of the reasons lung cancer can be more dangerous than other cancers is because it is insidious, and unlike skin or breast tumors, it gives no external visible sign. Lung cancer is often already well developed by the time it is suspected or diagnosed.




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