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melanoma

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melanoma: see skin cancer skin cancer, malignant tumor of the skin . The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Rarer forms include mycosis fungoides (a type of lymphoma) and Kaposi's sarcoma .
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melanoma

Dark-coloured malignant tumour of skin cells that produce the protective skin-darkening pigment melanin. Melanomas are prone to metastasize (see cancer) and are associated with the highest death rate of any skin cancer. Removal, together with a collar of surrounding healthy skin, cures melanoma if done early. A common cause of melanoma is skin damage from sunlight. It is very rare in persons with dark skin.
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New melanoma will be diagnosed in only about 62,000 Americans, but will be far more fatal if not caught early; five-year survival for melanoma that has aggressively spread is only 16%.
Genetic basis of UVB sensitivity by McGovern, Victoria / Environmental Health Perspectives
When her friend was successfully treated for melanoma cancer four years ago, Encino resident Shirley Lipstone knew she wanted to support the place where he had been treated - the John Wayne Cancer Institute.
WAYNE'S OTHER LEGACY COWBOYS, CANCER SURVIVORS ALL HEROES AT ODYSSEY ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Primary malignant melanoma of the oronasal region is rare.
Malignant melanoma of the mucous membranes of the head and neck: ... by Mohan, Harsh / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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