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2. Melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Deaths. 59,800 (2015) [ 6 ] 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 ...

3. Acral lentiginous melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Acral lentiginous melanoma. Acral lentiginous melanoma is a type of skin cancer. [6] It typically begins as a uniform brownish mark before becoming darker and wider with a blurred irregular edge, most frequently seen in the foot of a person with darker skin. [6] It may become bumpy and ulcerate. [6]

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

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   “Melanoma is more common on the hands and feet of patients of African descent,” said McMichael. The ABDCE rule is a common way to tell whether a mole may be melanoma. Melanoma pictures

5. Lentigo maligna - Wikipedia

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   Lentigo maligna is a histopathological variant of melanoma in situ. [6] Lentigo maligna is sometimes classified as a very early melanoma, [7] and sometimes as a precursor to melanoma. [8] When malignant melanocytes from a lentigo maligna have invaded below the epidermis, the condition is termed lentigo maligna melanoma. [2]

6. How to spot 18 common — and not so common — bumps, rashes and ...

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   Photos of melanoma. What does melanoma look like and is melanoma skin cancer (Callista Images / Getty Images stock) Melanoma symptoms and signs. Melanoma tumors tend to be black or brown, but can ...

7. My Inconspicuous Spot That Was ‘Nothing’ Turned Out to Be Cancer

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   I have a family history of melanoma, and I’m very fair-skinned—my childhood nickname was Casper. So, 13 years ago, when an unusual spot appeared on my wrist, I was quick to point it out to my ...

8. Lentigo maligna melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Lentigo maligna melanoma. Lentigo maligna melanoma is a melanoma that has evolved from a lentigo maligna, [1]: 695 as seen as a lentigo maligna with melanoma cells invading below the boundaries of the epidermis. [2] They are usually found on chronically sun damaged skin such as the face and the forearms of the elderly.

9. Superficial spreading melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Superficial spreading melanoma (SSM) is a type of skin cancer that typically starts as an irregularly edged dark spot typically on sun-exposed part of the body. [2][3] The colour may be variable with dark, light and reddish shades; occasionally no color at all. [2] It typically grows in diameter before spreading to deeper tissue, forming a bump ...