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2. Melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer; it develops from the melanin-producing cells known as melanocytes. [1] It typically occurs in the skin, but may rarely occur in the mouth, intestines, or eye (uveal melanoma). [1] [2] In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the back. [2]

3. Is that mole melanoma? How to tell if a mole is cancerous or not

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   Skin cancer is the No. 1 most common type of cancer in the U.S. ... Skin cancer is usually caused by exposure to UV rays from the sun. ... Melanomas are often found on the chest and back in men ...

4. Melanoma ‘no longer the leading cause of skin cancer deaths’

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   Melanoma is no longer the most common cause of skin cancer deaths, a new study has found. ... A new mole or a change in an existing mole may be signs of melanoma, while NMSC usually appears as a ...

5. MELANOMA: Early diagnosis and treatment crucial - AOL

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   The five-year survival rate for localized melanoma that hasn’t spread beyond the skin where it was found is as high as 99 percent. The five-year survival rate for localized melanoma that hasn ...

6. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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   Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, globally accounting for at least 40% of cancer cases. [5] [20] The most common type is nonmelanoma skin cancer, which occurs in at least 2–3 million people per year. [6] [21] This is a rough estimate; good statistics are not kept. [1]

7. Benign melanocytic nevus - Wikipedia

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   However, a melanocytic nevus is benign, and melanoma is malignant. Most melanocytic nevi never evolve into a cancer, with the lifetime risk for an individual nevus being 1 in 3000 for men and 1 in 11 000 for women. [5] Moreover, dermatologists have a standardized system for determining whether a skin lesion is suspicious for malignant melanoma.