Skin cancers
Skin cancer is an uncontrolled growth of abnormal skin cells. Without treatment, most skin cancers will continue to grow, invading and damaging tissue in the local area. Some skin cancers (especially melanoma) spread to other parts of the body, causing serious illness and death.
Conditions which develop into or predispose to skin cancer
Certain types of sun damage have a risk of developing into skin cancer.
Benign (non-cancer) lesions
Most spots or lumps on the skin are normal and harmless growths. They appear due to factors such as ageing, heredity, infection or previous injuries to the skin. The lesions rarely require treatment, but cosmetic treatment is often successful.