HealthDay News — Some commonly prescribed photosensitizing drugs increase skin cancer risk, according to a study published online March 18 in Photodermatology, Photoimmunology & Photomedicine.

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Skin cancer occurs when skin cells mutate and grow uncontrollably. The most common cause of skin cancer is cell damage from the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) rays.

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Patients with a rare disease called mucous membrane pemphigoid are at risk of developing squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma, finds a new study.

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John Cena is urging people to be aware of the symptoms of skin cancer after he was forced to have two 'cancerous spots' removed. The professional wrestler, 47, has spoken out about the importance of ...

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Non-melanoma skin cancer includes: Basal cell skin cancer - this is also called basal cell carcinoma Squamous cell skin cancer - this is also called squamous cell carcinoma Find out more about ...

Non-melanoma comes in two most common forms: basal cell carcinoma, which accounts for about 75 per cent of skin cancers, and squamous cell carcinoma, which accounts for about 20 per cent.

Those cancers begin in other types of tissue, such as: Basal cell ... such as the: Face Ears Neck Lips Backs of the hands Squamous cell carcinoma that develops on the skin is usually caused ...

Detecting it early before the cancer has spread deeper into the skin is crucial. According to the Cleveland Clinic, melanomas have a 99 per cent cure rate if caught in the earliest stages. “If ...