Educate Yourself About Skin Cancer
By: Keefe Figgatt
People refer to cancer as “The Big C”. While it may seem as though all forms of the disease fall under one main categorization, there are actually more than 100 ailments that may be considered to be “cancer”. Every type is different, but all are related to diseased cells in the body.
Healthy cells grow, divide and replace themselves on a continual basis. That’s how the body’s tissue is created, and it’s how a healthy body grows, repairs itself and stays in good health. Cancer occurs when some of these cells lose their ability to perform these tasks. The duplication, progress and growth capability of the cells is limited. The cells may divide themselves too rapidly, and may grow without organization. Malignant or benign tumors are formed when the cancerous cells produce too much tissue.


Raquel Billiones has a PhD in Biology and has over 15 years experience as a researcher, scientific English teacher, and medical writer. Since 2006, she has been a freelance WAHM specializing in medical writing and scientific documentation. 































