What is "nonmelanoma" skin cancer?

What is "nonmelanoma" skin cancer?

Nonmelanoma skin cancer encompasses both basal cell carcinomas as well as squamous cell carcinomas. Basal cell carcinomas probably account for approximately one million instances per year of skin cancer in the United States. Squamous cell carcinomas probably approach around five hundred thousand cases in the United States. nonmelanoma skin cancers are obviously are the most common skin cancers, the most common cancers in mankind. Both of them are virtually 100% caused by ultraviolet radiation. Both in terms of type and quantity, and if one were more careful probably the incidence of nonmelanoma skin cancer would go down by 90%.