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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. 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 ...

4. Head and neck cancer - Wikipedia

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   Deaths. 379,000 (2015) [4] Head and neck cancer is a general term encompassing multiple cancers that can develop in the head and neck region. These include cancers of the mouth, tongue, gums and lips (oral cancer), voice box (laryngeal), throat (nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal, [1] hypopharyngeal), salivary glands, nose and sinuses. [5]

5. Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   9. ] Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (cSCC), also known as squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous-cell skin cancer, is one of the three principal types of skin cancer, alongside basal-cell carcinoma and melanoma. [10] cSCC typically presents as a hard lump with a scaly surface, though it may also present as an ulcer. [1]

6. What is malignant melanoma? - AOL

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   Sarah, Duchess of York has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma following the removal of a cancerous mole during treatment for breast cancer. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to ...

7. My Inconspicuous Spot That Was ‘Nothing’ Turned Out ... - AOL

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   If it’s not, the cancer can spread throughout the body and become life-threatening. Melanoma mostly occurs on the sun-exposed parts of the skin (i.e. those that show when you wear a bathing suit ...