These cancers start from the color-making cells of the skin (called melanocytes). The two most common kinds of skin cancers are: Your doctor can tell you more about the type you have. It’s made of a lot of different types of cells. It helps keep the body warm, protects the rest of the body from the sun, covers organs inside the body, guards against germs, and helps make vitamin D. The skin is the largest organ in the body.
Ask your doctor to use this picture to show you where your cancer is The skin
