Telling the Difference Between Skin Cancer vs. Psoriasis

Psoriasis is an incurable but manageable skin condition that accelerates skin cell production. This overactive cell production causes red patches and formations called plaques to appear on the skin’s surface. These patches and plaques can be itchy, sore, and painful. Skin cancer, on the other hand, is a disease in which malignant cells develop in the tissues of your skin.

Skin cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in the United States, affecting 1 in every 5 Americans. The three main types include:

BCC and SCC …read more