What defines Skin Cancer?

I've developed a strange growth on my nose in the last few months. It occasionally bleeds, and seems to be growing. What could this be?

What defines Skin Cancer?
My mother has a melanoma on the side of her nose. It too looked strange and was a little dark. It was early stage melanoma and she elected to just have the cancer cells scraped instead of having half her nose removed.





You need to be evaluated and possibly have a biopsy to rule out cancer.





Good luck!
Reply:Best to go to the Dr. as soon as possible!
Reply:see the dr its a sore that doesnt heal
Reply:You absolutely must have it biopsied and especially if it is now bleeding. You can go to a dermatologist or a plastic surgeon to have it excised and they will send the tissue to a pathologist for analysis. There are many types of skin cancer....some are slow growing and some are more rapid, so I would get it taken care of right away.


Different types of skin cancer are: basal cell, squamous cell and malignant melanoma.
Reply:Not a healthy sign at all.





See a Physician as soon as possible.





There are a few possibilities for the growth on your nose.





1. If it is skin cancer, only a Lab can perform an analysis of the tissue samples. Skin cancer can range from Basil cell to Melanoma. Skin Cancer is the easiest to cure if diagnosed early.


There is out patient surgery or special creams to "Kill the Cancer Cells".





2. A physician can examine the Growth with a Special magnifier and determine if the "Growth" conforms to the size and pattern shape. Either way, the Physician will have a Biopsy performed.





Please do not hesitate seeking medical treatment for this situation.





Good Luck.
Reply:It is definately not a "pimple". I would by-pass the medical Dr. you use and go see a dermatologist. I had a growth on my head a month ago that was getting larger. Just as soon as the dermanotologist looked at it she said well it is not cancer. She froze it off and said good-bye to that one. She called it by name.


I don't mean to scare you but I had a friend who had a bump on his nose and went to the Dr. and he sent him to a dermatologist. End result half his nose was removed as the roots of the cancer were spreading.. He is alright, and so is my sister who had the same thing. The Doctor said it was her many years as a sun worshipper...It was cancer also...