Melanoma Screening and Prevention |
Melanoma cancer |
This article is a candidate for the Medicine Collaboration of the Week. Please visit that page to support or comment on the nomination. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. You can help Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. Melanocytes predominantly occur in the skin but can be found elsewhere, especially the eye. The vast majority of melanomas originate in the skin. Melanomas are the most lethal form o ...
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Prevention
... The most heartening news about melanoma is that many cases of skin cancer can be prevented simply by following these precautions: Avoid the sun between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Because the sun''s rays are s...
Source: MayoClinic
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Resources
- "Hidden" Melanomas (American Academy of Dermatology)
- ABCDs of Melanoma Detection (American Academy of Dermatology)

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