Skin Cancer

Skin Cancer
<Tab/>Every hour one American is killed by skin cancer and every thirty
seconds one American gets skin cancer. Cancer is a deadly disease that
alters the DNA of a skin cell and causes it to reproduce at a rapid pace.
This overproduction of cells can be harmful and in many cases deadly.
Many steps have been made in the treatment of Basal Cell Carcinoma,
some have been successful. The cells that have altered DNA are called
malignant or cancerous cells. These cells are found in the outer layers
of the skin. The skin's main job is to protect the body from infe…