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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. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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   Skin cancers result in 80,000 deaths a year as of 2010, 49,000 of which are due to melanoma and 31,000 of which are due to non-melanoma skin cancers. [74] This is up from 51,000 in 1990. [74] More than 3.5 million cases of skin cancer are diagnosed annually in the United States, which makes it the most common form of cancer in that country.

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

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   Melanoma, meanwhile, is a type of skin cancer that can spread to other areas of the body. The main cause of both is exposure to ultraviolet rays, which come from the sun and are used in tanning beds.

5. What is malignant melanoma? - AOL

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   Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to other areas of the body. ... The NHS states that the main cause of melanoma is ultraviolet light, which comes from the Sun and is used in ...

6. Causes of cancer - Wikipedia

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   The vast majority of non-invasive cancers are non-melanoma skin cancers caused by non-ionizing ultraviolet radiation. Clear evidence establishes ultraviolet radiation, especially the non-ionizing medium wave UVB, as the cause of most non-melanoma skin cancers, which are the most common forms of cancer in the world. [78]

7. What are the different types of skin cancer? - AOL

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   We spoke to the experts about the different types of skin cancer, what they might look like and what the symptoms are. Here's what you need to know...