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- Also found in: Bowel, eye
- Accounts for less than 5% of skin cancer casesACS: What Are the Key Statistics About Melanoma?
- 4 types: Superficial spreading, nodular, lentigo maligna, acral lentiginous
- Can spread rapidly
- 10 times more common in whites than blacksACS: What Are the Key Statistics About Melanoma?
- Slightly more common in men than womenACS: What Are the Key Statistics About Melanoma?
- Symptom: Atypical moles
- Use the ABCD system to evaluate molesMedlinePlus: Melanoma
- Curable if diagnosed and treated early
- Treatment: Surgical removal, radiation therapy, chemotherapy
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Melanoma is the most severe form of skin cancer. It forms in cells known as melanocytes that produce our skin, hair and eye color. Melanoma becomes a serious threat if it invades the healthy tissue under the skin.AAD: Malignant Melanoma
First Signs and Causes
In most cases, the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape or color of a mole. New moles may also be melanoma. While many common moles are not cancerous, atypical moles should be investigated by a dermatologist.Sun exposure can be dangerous to the skin and cause melanoma, as can the radiation in tanning beds. People with fair skin and who are sun-sensitive are at a greater risk for developing melanoma.SCF: Melanoma
United States Statistics
- New cases: Estimated 62,480 in 2008ACS: What Are the Key Statistics About Melanoma?
- Deaths: Estimated 8,420 in 2008ACS: What Are the Key Statistics About Melanoma?
- Incidence increased 6 percent per year since the 1970sACS: What Are the Key Statistics About Melanoma?
- Annual cost: About $1.5 billion on treatmentNCI: A Snapshot of Melanoma
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Melanoma on Amazon
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Understanding Melanoma: What You Need to Know - $12.95
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100 Questions & Answers about Melanoma & Other Skin Cancers - $16.95
Whether you're a newly diagnosed skin cancer patient, a survivor, or a friend of either, this book offers help. The only text to provde the doctor and a patient's view, 100 Questio...Amazon
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Melanoma Questions
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Why does Melanoma skin cancers spread quicker than internal cancers? 1 AnswerMelanoma is a cancer that originates in the melanocytes of the skin. Consider this: Your skin is an organ. It is the largest organ of your body. Your skin is... read more -
Your friend recently found out she had stage 3 melanoma, a skin cancer in its progressed phase. How do you comfort her? 2 AnswersI have a friend who has breast cancer and has been fighting it for the majority of her life. The best comfort you can give a friend in these kinds of situation... read more
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o sea que significa "erosoma"? Me suena a Melanoma, que es un cancer de piel
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It's the one legged melanoma skank
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@shalaneg hahahaha omg just call me buck... Buck melanoma!!!!
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Melanoma, colon, blood, testicular, breast, pancreatic, prostate, liver cancer in my family. So far. @drew #tweetstrong
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RT @Drew 11 y ago diagnosed w melanoma sentinal lymph node surgery by Dr Albert Leong Im here #tweetstrong
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