This is a common appearance for a melanoma. This skin cancer appears as a 2 to 3 centimeter skin spot. This growth is located along the hair line. This is a picture of squamous cell skin cancer on the hands. Increased risk for skin cancer, especially melanoma, is associated with chronic exposure to sunlight, blistering sunburns, and a family history of skin cancer.
Malignant melanoma is the most dangerous type of the skin cancers.
Typical features of melanomas include irregular borders, multiple colors within the lesion, rapid growth, and susceptibility to easy injury with bleeding. Any mole that exhibits any of these changes should be evaluated immediately by your physician. The tumor, located to the left of the ruler, stands out in contrast to the normally ridged mucous membrane lining the bowel. This is a picture of a lung removed from a lung cancer patient.