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The causes of degeneration of moles and Oncology
To provoke a mole to the degeneration, of course, need a push, a stimulus. The strongest of all possible — excessive sun exposure. Ultraviolet radiation in large doses causes irreversible changes in the skin, repeatedly increasing the risk of degeneration. For every person critical insolation purely is individual. Determine that line is not easy, so it is easy to remember that prolonged exposure under the sun is going to harm the body. The skin has to defend itself from ultraviolet radiation. Excessive sunburn — it is unavoidable due to burning, which «beat» on the immunity of the skin. And skin, having an unusual, only to its «memory» does not condone unbearable sunstroke. The result — malignancy of moles and pigmented spots, the appearance of various tumors.
Especially careful should be future mothers.Hormonal changes in their body — and it always happens during pregnancy — often entails significant changes in the skin cells.
The second common cause of tumor development — Trauma of birthmark. Therefore, if you touched it with the fingernail, accidentally damaged by sponge, some sharp object, be sure to show your doctor. And not the therapist but oncologist!
Risk group
Most susceptible to the mutagenic and sunlight people:
• fair-skinned and blond people with blue, green and gray eyes;
• if a lot of freckles;
• if a lot of pigment spots;
• pregnant;
• if a lot of moles, especially if their diameter exceeds 5 mm.
The diagnosis of dysplasia melanotsitarnaya
Melanotsitarnaya dysplasia, this terrible on inexperienced ear diagnosis — a great joy for the doctor. Because it means that the disease is detected in a timely manner, at a stage when you can avoid the development of melanoma, that is to save human life. In the early stages melanoma is curable in almost 100% of cases. A pre-melanoma period, fortunately, fairly lengthy, and need only a little more careful attention to itself and not to miss the first alarming symptoms. About how seriously your concerns, should consult with oncologists.
Strange birthmark — GO to the doctor
Require special attention: the mole is larger than 0.5 cm, as well as heavily pigmented and sharply separating from the surface of the skin (accented with a unique edge). «Lacquer» surface of moles or pigmented spots, as well as any sudden their transformation, whether it is in shape, color, size, — also a serious reason to refer to specialists.
Even more disturbing have to cause symptoms associated with degeneration of moles and pigmented spots. In this case it is no longer on prevention but the need to «grab» the terrible disease at a stage when it can still be overcome.
Signs of degeneration of moles
All these symptoms require immediate consultation with an oncologist:
• colour changing (decrease or a sharp increase in pigmentation — until the black staining at the periphery of the pigment spots occur ring from coal-black confluent nodules varying sizes, forming a «black beads»);
• staining of moles or pigmented spots;
• violation or lack of pattern in the skin moles or pigmented spots, peeling;
• occurrence of inflammatory areola around the mole (redness in the form of the corolla);
• configuration changes on the periphery, the erosion contour moles or pigmented spots;
• increase the size of moles or pigmented spots (lentigo spreads, as would «slop out») and its seal;
• occurrence at the base of moles or pigmented spots nodular small papillomatous elements with elements of necrosis;
• itching, burning, tingling and tension in the area of a mole;
• hair loss from the surface of a mole or pigmented spot;
• cracking, pitting and stress in the field of birthmarks.
What to do with the mole
Since birthmarks occur very often, but rarely develop melanoma, prophylactic removal of moles unnecessarily. However, if a mole suddenly increases in size (especially if you have rough edges), darkens, becomes inflamed, it becomes spotty, starts bleeding, ulcerated, itchy or sore, you should remove it surgically. Could discover possible signs of degeneration of a mole — be sure to contact an oncologist.
Science has known for more than hundreds of cancer, but melanoma among them — recognized by the «insidious and wicked queen. Intrigue and aggressiveness of this form of skin cancer has no equal. Once emerged, the disease can develop unnoticed in the surface layers of the skin for 5-50 (!) Years. Then, by choosing the weakest point on the skin — a mole or pigmented spot, isolated tumor cells ripening begin to germinate in depth. Grow, they not only increase the volume of the tumor. Due to the fact that in the area of moles and pigmented spots of malignant cells not tightly linked to each other, they spontaneously detached from the main tumor mass. And „scattered in“ through the body, give a lot of metastasis — the lymph nodes, lungs, eyes, brain, heart… scientists say that every 5-10 years the incidence of melanoma doubled and in some countries — tripled. Today it accounts for 3-4% of all malignant tumors.
Treatment of suspicious moles and malignant
Self-medication of pigmented spots and moles is dangerous, because the frequent injury may contribute to their rebirth in melanoma, with a mole grows in size, it becomes more dense, changes in colour, may appear next to fresh spots, increasing the regional lymph nodes. Treatment consists of radical (within no changes in the skin) removal by surgical excision. Operation is simple. A special caution should be exercised to birthmarks localized on traumatic skin, as well as injured, the rapidly rising moles, and moles, intensity vary the pigmentation. All remote moles are subject to mandatory morphological (histological) examination.
Preventing melanoma
How it sounds banal, you need save yourself from an early age. After swimming in open water take a shower and towel dry. Remember: water drops, crystals of salt in a sunny day as the lens, which multiplies the harmful effects of insolation. No tan from 10 to 15. Это самое опасное время. This is the most dangerous time. Midday sun should be avoided. From its harmful rays does not save or even beach clothes, or awning. At that time, dry sand reflects up to 17% of ultraviolet rays, clouds and fog are disregarded up to 50%, wet clothes after swimming — from 20% to 40%. Men, melanoma affects the hip in 4,9% of cases, shin — in 6,7%, female hip — in 6,7%, shin — in 26,3%. Think on these figures, ladies. For many of you, remaining dressed, in the shadows, not considered dangerous to expose to the sun up. If you do not wear pantyhose in hot weather, which delays behind 20% of direct sunlight, you should wear light cotton trousers delay no more than 28% of UV light.
In any even slight suspicion do not be lazy to visit the oncologist. In such situations correspondence consultations are unacceptable!