Skin Cancer: “What Disease Am I” This type of cancer is estimated to affect 300,000 people. There are three forms, basal cell, carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and malignant melanoma. Basal cell and squamous cell are the most common and Basal cell carcinoma is a tumor of the skin usually appears as a small, fleshy bump or and hands. These nodules may appear occasionally on the bottom of the body, usually of flat growths. Basal cell carcinomas very rarely occurs in dark-skinned people it is most commonly found in Caucasians. It has been found that people hair, eyes and complexions and they don’t tan easily. These tumors don’t s