SCCs usually begin on areas exposed to the sun – but the man said he was not a sun-worshipper and had no family history of skin cancer. They said SCCs this large can simply 'slip through the net', despite public awareness of skin cancer. 'This highlights that despite current public skin cancer awareness and rigorous healthcare measures, cases like this can still arise and slip through the net.' A SCC is a type of non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) caused by changes in the DNA cells, such as a burn. It is not clear why skin cancer can turn into a horn, or how often it happens.

Source: Daily Mail December 30, 2019 09:48 UTC