American actor Teddy Mellencamp’s melanoma relapse… Be careful about UV exposure
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American actor Teddy Mellencamp (42) is suffering from a recurrence of skin cancer on his back. [사진= 게티이미지-테디 멜렌캠프 SNS]Teddy Mellencamp, 42, actor of Netflix’s reality show ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’, received immunotherapy treatment for a recurrence of skin cancer. But when she was informed that it “didn’t work,” she cried out of great disappointment.
He said on social media on the 19th, “I have been doing immunotherapy to treat skin cancer on my back, but the doctor informed me that it was not effective.” “Now I have to make another choice,” he said. “You can do a large skin graft on your stomach or arm, but the recovery period is too long. I am scheduled to undergo major resection surgery again on the 26th. “Because the surgical area is so large, it is likely that several doctors, including plastic surgeons, will participate.”
On the 13th, he shared a photo of skin cancer on his back along with a tearful selfie, saying, “As a result of a skin examination, I discovered my 13th melanoma (skin cancer).” Last year, he was diagnosed with stage 2 skin cancer and had 12 melanomas removed. However, a year later, another melanoma developed.
“Still, I’m thankful that we caught it early,” Mellencamp said, emphasizing, “I recommend that you also get screened for skin cancer.” He discovered melanoma early last year when a fellow actor saw a spot on his back while exercising and recommended he get a checkup.
In Korea, there are over 7,000 patients every year… Caused by excessive UV exposure
Skin cancer is cancer that occurs in the outermost skin. Types can be divided into squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. In Korea, 7,089 new patients appeared in 2020 alone. There were 3,155 men and 3,934 women. Excessive sunlight exposure is the main cause. Excessive exposure to ultraviolet rays causes squamous cell carcinoma, a common cause of skin cancer. Risk factors for melanoma include genetics, occupational-environmental factors, and use of immunosuppressants.
General symptoms… Slightly convex black-brown spot
Among skin cancers, squamous cell carcinoma usually begins as a small, hard nodule. It progresses in various forms, such as nodules, plaques, warts, or ulcers. It may feel hard to the touch. The initial symptom of basal cell carcinoma is a slightly convex black or dark brown lesion. People tend to mistake these for moles or freckles. In the case of malignant melanoma, which is the most malignant, there are no subjective symptoms such as itching or pain and appear as ordinary black spots.
“Please take a close look at the shape of moles or blemishes on your body.”
Self-examination is important to detect skin cancer early. It’s a good idea to take a good look at your body’s skin and be suspicious of small moles or blemishes. If it occurs on the lower lip, it has a high metastasis rate of over 16% and requires intensive treatment. For malignant melanoma, the presence or absence of metastasis is most important. If there is no metastasis, the condition of the disease is determined by thickness and presence of ulcers. If discovered late, the survival rate is low.
Reporter Kim Yong
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2023-12-22 05:06:55
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