The statement of “6 signs of skin cancer in early stage” is unscientific. Different types of skin cancer will show different symptoms in early stage, such as grayish-white nodules in the early stage of basal cell carcinoma and red nodules in squamous cell carcinoma.
1. Basal cell carcinoma: It is the most common malignant skin cancer, which often occurs in the elderly and mostly appears on the face. In early stage, it is mainly manifested as grayish-white, waxy nodules with hard texture and ulcers on the surface.
2. Squamous cell carcinoma: It usually occurs in people around 60 years old, and is more common in the skin of face, lips and back of hands. In the early stage, there are mainly small hard red nodules with unclear boundary, which gradually evolve into elevated papillomas, and ulcers may appear in the center.
3. Eczema-like carcinoma: Eczema-like carcinoma of breast often occurs in unilateral breast and areola, and in the early stage of the disease, it mainly manifests as scaly erythema of the skin, accompanied by eczema; extra-mammary eczema-like carcinoma can occur in vulva, perianal area, armpit and other parts of the body, and in the early stage of the disease, it mainly manifests as erythema of the skin and eczema-like changes.
4. Verrucous carcinoma: it belongs to low malignant squamous carcinoma, which can occur in the oral cavity, genital anus and plantar area, with papilloma and white cauliflower-like damage in the early stage.
Early skin cancer symptoms are mild and similar to some benign skin diseases, so it is suggested that people with corresponding symptoms should consult the doctor in time and take active treatment.