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NDTV
24-05-2025
- Health
- NDTV
Harvard-Trained Dermatologist Warns: Early Signs Of Skin Cancer You Must Watch For
Skin cancers are the most common type of cancer around the world, with millions of cases each year. In 2022, the World Health Organisation reported about 330,000 new cases of melanoma, a serious type of skin cancer, and nearly 60,000 people died from it. Melanoma rates vary a lot in different countries, and men are more often affected than women in most places. A skin doctor trained at Harvard warns that some spots or blemishes on the skin, which may look harmless, could actually be cancer. Dr Daniel Sugai urges patients with persistent pimples that last longer than a month to seek treatment. "If you have a pimple that won't go away in four weeks, please see your dermatologist," he said this week on TikTok. Another sign it's time to get checked? Spots that bleed. "Another complaint I hear patients say is that, 'I just washed my face, and there's this one spot that keeps bleeding, and it does this bleed-scab cycle,' " said Sugai, who is based in the Seattle area. "If you have a spot that's not fully healing or is very fragile with gentle trauma, like washing your face, definitely see your dermatologist." According to The New York Post, Sugai shared that both symptoms could be signs of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common type of cancer. Some 3.6 million Americans are diagnosed with BCC each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. As the name implies, this skin cancer starts in basal cells, which produce new skin cells as the old ones die off, according to the Mayo Clinic. "I diagnose these every day, and I actually treat them surgically every day," said Sugai. BCCs develop "tree-like blood vessels" to aid their growth, making them especially prone to bleeding. BCC can manifest as a pimple that doesn't appear to heal, a shiny, skin-coloured bump, a white or waxy lesion, a flat, scaly patch or a lesion that is black, brown or blue. Addressing patients of colour, Sugai noted that BCC commonly presents as pigmented. "It's usually hyperpigmented with some red mixed in, and with time, it will start to be an eroded plaque that will bleed easily," he said. It's very important not to ignore any unusual changes or marks on your skin. Early detection can save lives.
New York Post
23-05-2025
- Health
- New York Post
I'm a dermatologist — these easily overlooked signs on your skin may indicate cancer
Let's face it — your pimple may be more problematic than you realize. A Harvard-trained dermatologist warns that some benign-seeming blemishes could be cancerous. Dr. Daniel Sugai urges patients with persistent pimples that last longer than a month to seek treatment. 'If you have a pimple that won't go away in four weeks, please see your dermatologist,' he said this week on TikTok. 3 Dr. Daniel Sugai urges patients with persistent pimples that last longer than a month to seek treatment. – Another sign it's time to get checked? Spots that bleed. 'Another complaint I hear patients say is that, 'I just washed my face and there's this one spot that keeps bleeding and it does this bleed-scab cycle,' ' said Sugai, who is based in the Seattle area. 'If you have a spot that's not fully healing or is very fragile with gentle trauma, like washing your face, definitely see your dermatologist.' Sugai shared that both symptoms could be signs of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most common type of cancer. Some 3.6 million Americans are diagnosed with BCC each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. As the name implies, this skin cancer starts in basal cells, which produce new skin cells as the old ones die off, according to the Mayo Clinic. 'I diagnose these every day, and I actually treat them surgically every day,' said Sugai. BCCs develop 'tree-like blood vessels' to aid their growth, making them especially prone to bleeding. BCC can manifest as a pimple that doesn't appear to heal, a shiny, skin-colored bump, a white or waxy lesion, a flat, scaly patch or a lesion that is black, brown or blue. Addressing patients of color, Sugai noted that BCC commonly presents as pigmented. 'It's usually hyperpigmented with some red mixed in, and with time, it will start to be an eroded plaque that will bleed easily,' he said. According to Sugai, the first two decades of life are absolutely critical for sun protection. 'Getting those sunburns early on in life will definitely affect how healthy your DNA is later on in life.' 3 Basal cell carcinomas develop 'tree-like blood vessels' to aid their growth, making them especially prone to bleeding. TikTok / @drspf Still, he said, late is better than never when it comes to preventative measures. 'If you're starting late in the sunscreen game, it's never too late,' Sugai advised. 'Keep wearing your sunscreen because we don't wanna overwhelm our skin with DNA mutations that are induced from the sun.' Like other types of skin cancer, BCCs can develop later in life, after years of sun exposure, and the treatment typically involves cutting the affected area out of the skin entirely. It's common to see this type of cancer pop up where the sun hits your skin — neck, arms, face and head — but that doesn't mean other parts of your body can't get it. 3 Some 3.6 million Americans are diagnosed with basal cell carcinoma each year, according to the Skin Cancer Foundation. TikTok / @drspf 'You can also get skin cancer where the sun doesn't shine — yes, like around your vulva or penis,' Dr. Fatima Fahs, a board-certified dermatologist and skin care expert based in Michigan, previously told The Post. 'Even though it might sound embarrassing, if there's a new 'pimple' or sore that won't heal, it's worth going to see a doctor.' What's more, Fahs added, your hands and nails aren't exempt either. 'New dark streaks or growths in and around the nails should always be evaluated, too,' she said. 'Melanoma of the nail bed is possible and can be more deadly.' Experts like Sugai and Fahs recommend that people be screened for skin cancer annually, or more often if they are at higher risk.
India Today
04-05-2025
- Politics
- India Today
3 examples, 3 questions: Congress slams PM's 'desperate U-turn' on caste census
Congress on Sunday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a "desperate U-turn" on the caste census and asked whether he will have the honesty to acknowledge that his government has officially changed its policy on the subject and commit to a timeline for such a leader Jairam Ramesh said there is enough evidence of Prime Minister Modi's "sudden, complete, and desperate U-turn" on the caste examples, Ramesh said that in a TV interview on April 28, PM Modi branded all those demanding a caste census as "urban naxals." "On July 20, 2021, the Modi Government told Parliament that it had 'decided as a matter of policy not to enumerate caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in the Census'," the Congress leader said on its affidavit to the Supreme Court dated September 21, 2021, the Modi Government clearly stated that "the exclusion of information regarding any other caste (outside of SCs and STs) from the purview of census (2021) is a conscious policy decision taken by the Central Government as explained in the preceding paragraphs", he said."In fact, the Modi Government explicitly urged the Supreme Court not to order a caste census for the OBCs. In such a situation, any direction from this Hon'ble Court to Census Department to include the enumeration of Socio-Economic data to the extent relating to BCCs of Rural India in the upcoming Census, 2021, as prayed, would tantamount to interfering with a policy decision as framed under Section 8 of the Act'," Ramesh three questions to the prime minister, Ramesh asked whether he will have the honesty to acknowledge that his government has officially changed its policy on the caste census over the last 11 he explain to the people and Parliament the reasons for the change in the government's policy, Ramesh further also questioned whether the PM will commit to a timeline for the caste Congress has said the government's caste census decision is in line with its pattern of first opposing every good scheme or policy, defaming it and then adopting the same policy in the face of public pressure and opposition party has also claimed that Prime Minister Modi is the "master of giving a headline without a deadline" and called the government's caste census decision a "diversionary tactic" in the face of demands for taking strong action against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be part of the next population census, with the inclusion of caste details for the first time since parties, including the Congress, had been demanding a nationwide caste census, making it a major election issue. Some states like Bihar, Telangana and Karnataka have conducted such the decision taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said the census comes under the purview of the Centre, but some states have done caste enumeration in the name of surveys "non-transparently" which has created doubts in the PTI
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
PM Modi made 'desperate U-turn' on caste census: Congress
Claiming that Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a "desperate U-turn" on the caste census , the Congress on Sunday asked whether he will have the honesty to acknowledge that his government has officially changed its policy on the subject and commit to a timeline for such a survey. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said evidence abounds on Prime Minister Modi 's "sudden, complete, and desperate U-turn" on the caste census. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack India much better equipped to target cross-border terror since Balakot India conducts maiden flight-trials of stratospheric airship platform Pakistan shuts ports for Indian ships after New Delhi bans imports from Islamabad Citing examples, Ramesh said that in a TV interview on April 28, 2024, Modi branded all those demanding a caste census as "urban naxals." "On July 20, 2021, the Modi Government told Parliament that it had 'decided as a matter of policy not to enumerate caste-wise population other than SCs and STs in the Census'," the Congress leader said on X. 5 5 Next Stay Playback speed 1x Normal Back 0.25x 0.5x 1x Normal 1.5x 2x 5 5 / Skip Ads by by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Die meistempfohlene Sandale für Seniorinnen 2025 Sandalentrend Undo In its affidavit to the Supreme Court dated September 21, 2021, the Modi Government clearly stated that "the exclusion of information regarding any other caste (outside of SCs and STs) from the purview of census (2021) is a conscious policy decision taken by the Central Government as explained in the preceding paragraphs", he said. "In fact, the Modi Government explicitly urged the Supreme Court not to order a caste census for the OBCs. In such a situation, any direction from this Hon'ble Court to Census Department to include the enumeration of Socio-Economic data to the extent relating to BCCs of Rural India in the upcoming Census, 2021, as prayed, would tantamount to interfering with a policy decision as framed under Section 8 of the Act'," Ramesh said. Live Events Posing three questions to the prime minister, Ramesh asked whether he will have the honesty to acknowledge that his government has officially changed its policy on the caste census over the last 11 years. Will he explain to the people and Parliament the reasons for the change in the government's policy, Ramesh further asked. He also questioned whether the PM will commit to a timeline for the caste census. The Congress has said the government's caste census decision is in line with its pattern of first opposing every good scheme or policy, defaming it and then adopting the same policy in the face of public pressure and reality. The opposition party has also claimed that Prime Minister Modi is the "master of giving a headline without a deadline" and called the government's caste census decision a "diversionary tactic" in the face of demands for taking strong action against Pakistan following the Pahalgam terror attack. The Centre on Wednesday announced that caste enumeration will be part of the next population census, with the inclusion of caste details for the first time since Independence. Opposition parties, including the Congress, had been demanding a nationwide caste census, making it a major election issue. Some states like Bihar, Telangana and Karnataka have conducted such surveys. Announcing the decision taken by the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had said the census comes under the purview of the Centre, but some states have done caste enumeration in the name of surveys "non-transparently" which has created doubts in the society.
