Melanoma
... Melanoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the skin cells called melanocytes (cells that color the skin). Melanocytes are found throughout the lower part of the epidermis. They pr...

Skin Cancer: Basal Cell Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Carcinoma, and Malignant Melanoma
... Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Skin cancer is a tumor or growth of abnormal cells in the skin. Most experts agree that the primary cause of skin cancer is overexpo...

Melanoma On the Rise in Teens and Young Adults
... Cancer visited 18-year-old Leah Hall disguised as a pink, pearly mole on her back. "It didn’t look dangerous at all," she says. For more than a year, her mother nagged her to have it removed...

Q&A: Of Moles and Melanoma
... Moles are small, usually dark skin growths that are quite common on the body. Moles vary in size, shape, and color; some are flat, others protrude from the skin. They develop from melanocytes, the pig...

Overview
... Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States, and is increasing rapidly. Although more benign forms of skin cancer such as basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas are on the rise, the gr...

Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma Treatment
... If the tumor is small, there are no symptoms, and the tumor is not growing, treatment may not be needed. If the tumor begins to grow or if there are symptoms, treatment may be one of the following: Su...

Melanoma Treatment
... Recurrent melanoma is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the original site or in other parts of the body, such as the lungs or liver. Treatment...

Genes and Disease: Malignant melanoma
... In 1997, it was expected that about 40,300 Americans would be diagnosed with malignant melanoma, the most aggressive kind of skin cancer. Melanomas are more common in people with lightly pigmented ski...

Skin Cancer
... Cancer is a disease in which certain body cells don't function right, divide very fast, and produce too much tissue that forms a tumor. The skin is the body's largest organ. It protects us aga...

Melanoma Treatment
... Recurrent melanoma is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the original site or in other parts of the body, such as the lungs or liver. Treatment...

Skin Cancer Prevention
... The skin protects the body against heat and light, injury, and infection. It also helps regulate body temperature, stores water and fat, and produces vitamin D. The skin is the body's largest orga...

Skin Cancer Prevention
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Screening for Skin Cancer, Skin Cancer Treatment, and Levels of Evidence for Cancer Screening and Prevention Studies are also available. Skin cancer is the most commonl...

Melanoma Treatment
... Recurrent melanoma is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the original site or in other parts of the body, such as the lungs or liver. Treatment...

Melanoma Treatment
... Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Skin Cancer Treatment; Prevention of Skin Cancer; and Screening for Skin Cancer are also available. Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes, cells that are derived...