Membranes Mucous membranes line a body cavity that opens directly to the exterior, preventing the cavity from drying out e.g. in the mouth. Merkel cell cancer Related Abbreviations and Acronyms Overview of Skin Cancer Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer and accounts for half of all new cancers in Western populations. It occurs more often in people with light coloured skin who have had a high exposure to sunlight. Over exposure to sunlight can cause skin changes which can lead to melanoma. This is the most common type of skin cancer which is usually highly curable when detected early.
Cure rates are very hight when detected and treated early.
These tumours can develop at any age, but the peak incidence is between ages 60 - 80. They are more frequent in white people, the most common sites of diseases are the face or scalp and other areas of high sun exposure.