Dr Suchitra Chinthapalli, consultant dermatologist at Stratum Clinics, says skin cancer can unfortunately “be tricky to spot due to its many forms”.
Chinthapalli notes that a lot of public awareness education talks about melanoma, which is the fifth commonest cancer in the UK.
He adds: “However, far more common are non-melanoma skin cancers, such as basal cell carcinoma (BCC) or squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). These often present quite differently. They may be raised nodules appearing on the skin, they may be scaly or painful.”
Dr Chinthapalli notes these can occur anywhere on the body, but suggests that “extra care should be taken to examine the back which you routinely cannot see”.
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