Ashley's+Brochure

This project was an information brochure I did on skin cancer. It includes all the information a person would need to know if they were to walk in to a doctor's office and want information on the signs of skin cancer. The brochure includes an overview on the two types of skin cancer: melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer. Melonoma skin cancer makes up about five percent of all skin cancers and seventy-five percent of deaths, even though it is completely curable if detected early. Unfortunately, if this type spreads to other parts of the body, it can become fatal for the affected person. Melanoma skin cancer first develops in the melanocytes, the cells that produce the melanin pigment which colors our skin, hence the name melanoma. Non-melanoma skin cancer is made up of two different types: basal and squamous cell carcinoma. These are the two most common skin cancers. Although basal cell carcinoma rarely spreads to other body parts because it grows slowly, the affected part of the skin ulcerates and never heals. Squamous cell, on the other hand, can spread to other parts and also has the potential for recurrence. The last flap has risk factors and ways to prevent oneself from getting skin cancer, which includes taking extra measures to avoid too much sun exposure. This project was fun to do because skin cancer is a hot topic today. There was a lot of information on the internet along with pictures I used to make my brochure more attractive and interesting to look at (even though some of the pictures are not that pretty). Overall, I enjoyed making this project, and I put a lot of hard work into it because I liked writing about the topic so much.