A small mole on the side of the 60-year-old woman's nose changed color, turned black, and then invaded deeply, destroying almost the entire base of her right nostril due to skin cancer.
A 54-year-old woman from Hanoi had a small, black spot on the sole of her foot, resembling a mole, which gradually increased in size. The results revealed it was melanoma.
The woman had a shiny black lesion on her chin, initially the size of a pea, which had gradually increased in size over the past 6 months. Examination results diagnosed it as basal cell carcinoma.
Several decades ago, the tumor was just a small mole on the right lower eyelid, but in the last three months it has grown rapidly, ulcerated, and bled.
Scientists in Finland and the United States have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that is expected to help diagnose and treat skin cancer more effectively.
Despite being located in easily observable areas of the skin, the majority of skin cancer cases examined at the Ho Chi Minh City Dermatology Hospital are in advanced stages.
The meteorological agency warns that over the next three days, the ultraviolet index in the Southern region will be high, posing a health risk to residents.
UV (ultraviolet) rays can cause increased skin pigmentation, sunburn, contact dermatitis, and even skin cancer if people are exposed to direct sunlight for extended periods.