In this article, we will cover the basic details of How to detect Skin Cancer or How the diagnosis of Skin Cancer is done.
One of the good things about Skin Cancer is that it is the only form of cancer which is quite easy to detect and easy to be treated - ofcourse the cases may differ from one individual to the other.

Clinical Diagnosis of Skin Cancer:
The Skin Cancer can be diagnosed by Clinical Process. The instrument used for diagnosis is called a Dermatoscope, which is a torch shaped instrument with light bulb used by dermatologist to observe the various Signs and symptoms of Skin Cancer the affected body part.
It has a 10 times magnifier, a non-polar light emitting source. It allows clear inspection of skin lesions which are unobstructed by skin surface reflections.

The aim of Skin Cancer Diagnosis is to identify the presence of dysplastic nevus and/or melanoma. Usually, a skin biopsy is a must for Skin Cancer Diagnosis. It is done with the help of local anesthesia.

Melanomas are usually detected with the help of Excisional biopsy. It involves removal of an entire lesion and some special kind of fat.

In case of affected body part being one of the following (toes, face, nose, eyelids, fingers and nails) - a punch biopsy might be used. It is effective in identifying big size melanomas from cosmetic areas. Punch biopsy is also used for Squamous cell carcinoma Skin Cancer.

However, Basal cell carcinoma Skin Cancer is detected using the Shave Biopsy technique