Macmillan Cancer Support have put together the following information booklet which contains information on the following types of non-melanoma skin cancers: .
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCCs) can differ in appearance 鈥� most commonly they look scaly or crusty, rough, and raised. You may find they are hard to heal.
SCC can occur on any part of the skin, but they are more common on sun exposed sites such as the head, ears, lip, neck and back of the hands.
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Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC)
Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) most commonly initially shows as a scab which bleeds and does not totally heal, or a new red or 鈥榩early鈥� lump which develops on your skin.
These are most commonly found on the face, especially the nose, cheeks, forehead, nasolabial folds (eg smile and laughter lines), and eyelids.
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Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC)
Merkel Cell Carcinoma (MCC) starts in the merkel cells. These are typically found in the top layer of the skin (known as the epidermis). It usually appears as lumps on the skin which are often bluish-red in colour and measure less than 2cm across, although they can be larger. They don鈥檛 tend to be painful and the skin which covers them is typically firm and not broken.
As with most skin cancers, prolonged sunlight exposure will increase your risk of developing MCC.
For more information, NET Patient Foundation have put together the following information booklet on MCC: .
