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CRIMSWEST

INSTITUTE

Skin Cancer

An overview of causes, risks, and prevention

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Overview

About the skin

Types of skin cancer

Causes of skin cancer

Risk factors

How to reduce your risk

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Introduction

Define skin cancer in 1-2 simple sentences. Explain that it occurs when skin cells grow abnormally due to DNA damage.

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A key statistic about skin cancer

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About the skin

Introduce the skin as the body’s largest organ. Explain its role and basic structure.

Epidermis

Dermis

Hypodermis

(subcutaneous tissue)

Describe its role here.

Describe its role here.

Describe its role here.

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Check your

knowledge

Use this slide to pause and assess understanding of the skin’s structure before moving into how and where skin cancer forms.

Add a question related to the main topic here.

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b

Option 1

Option 2

c

Option 3

d

Option 4

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Types of skin cancer

BASAL CELL CARCINOMA

SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

MELANOMA

Explain where it begins and why it’s the most common.

Describe how it forms and its potential to spread if untreated.

Highlight why this is the most serious type and the importance of early detection.

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Skin cancer cases in different age groups

Add a short paragraph that explains the trend shown in the graph. Mention which age group has the highest number of skin cancer cases and highlight any surprising patterns.

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Causes of skin cancer

Explain the primary cause of skin cancer (UV radiation) and its long-term effects on skin health.

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UVA vs UVB

Introduce the main types of UV rays that penetrate and damage the skin.

Mention that UVC rays are fully absorbed by the atmosphere and don’t reach the ground.

UVA

UVB

UVC

OZONE LAYER

EPIDERMIS

DERMIS

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Risk factors

Introduce the idea that certain factors increase a person’s risk of developing cancer.

Risks you can control

Risks you can’t control

    • Add behaviors here
    • Or environmental exposures
    • Add behaviors here
    • Or environmental exposures
    • Add inherited factors here.
    • Or other natural factors
    • Add inherited factors here.
    • Or other natural factors

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How to reduce your risk

PRACTICE SUN SAFETY

Add tips like wearing sunscreen, hats, etc.

SKIP TANNING BEDS

Explain the risk of artificial UV exposure.

CHECK YOUR SKIN REGULARY

Encourage professional screening for early detection.

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Review

ABOUT THE SKIN

Summarize the skin’s role and name its three main layers.

TYPES OF SKIN CANCER

Name the three main types and note one key trait for each.

RISK FACTORS

Mention key modifiable and non-modifiable factors that increase skin cancer risk.

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