Skin cancer is one of the common malignant tumors, and many people think cancer is an incurable disease when they hear about it. So will skin cancer kill you? Skin cancer is a collective term for malignant tumors that occur in exposed parts of the body, and the common ones include carcinoma in situ (i.e. intraepithelial tumor), squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, etc. Research shows that skin cancer is a malignant tumor that can be easily cured, but the key is whether it can be detected and treated early. The earlier the skin cancer is treated, the better the effect. In the early stage of skin cancer, the symptoms are not obvious and often painless, so patients often ignore it or handle it at home because they are afraid of trouble or money. In the case of squamous cell carcinoma which grows faster, has higher malignancy and is prone to metastasis, huge ulcers may appear on the face, and it is too late to seek medical treatment at that time. The earlier the treatment of skin cancer, the better, and it is better for patients to seek early diagnosis and treatment. At present, besides surgery, there are also drug therapy, cryotherapy, radiation, chemotherapy, laser and immunotherapy, all of which have good efficacy and the cure rate can be over 90%. Like human organs, delayed treatment and recurrence of skin diseases can increase the possibility of cancer. Therefore, sudden increase of moles, deepening of color, oozing, ulceration, hair loss, bleeding, or sudden appearance of lumps and pigmentation on the skin may be signs of skin cancer and should be promptly sought for medical treatment. Although Caucasians have a higher chance of skin cancer, we should know enough about skin cancer and what are the measures to prevent skin cancer so that we can reduce the rate of the disease through effective prevention in daily life. Then, how to prevent skin cancer in daily life? Let’s take a look at the following preventive measures for skin cancer. Skin cancer prevention methods 1. In daily life and work, one should try to avoid long-term exposure to harmful chemicals such as asphalt, tar, arsenicals, benzopyrene, etc., all of which have strong carcinogenic properties. For workers who must be exposed to harmful chemicals for a long time because of their work, especially good labor protection is necessary. 2.Consciously protect our living environment by not lighting tires, asphalt, plastics, wire skins and other substances at will. 3.Prevent prolonged skin exposure to the sun. Medical doctors found that ultraviolet radiation can induce skin cancer, and farmers, fishermen and field workers who work under the sun for a long time are much more likely to have skin cancer than indoor workers. Therefore, when working or playing outdoors, you can apply some sunscreen and other items. 4.Actively treat chronic skin diseases. Once the human skin is in a state of chronic ulcer or inflammation for a long time, skin cancer will easily appear. Ulcers, inflammation, burn scars, solar keratosis, seborrheic keratosis and other skin diseases can increase the risk of skin cancer. If some symptoms of skin cancer appear, it is necessary to find out what exactly causes it. If skin cancer is diagnosed, we should make judgment based on the specific situation and then decide the treatment method.