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2. Melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Diagnosis is by biopsy and analysis of any skin lesion that has signs of being potentially cancerous. [1] Avoiding UV light and using sunscreen in UV-bright sun conditions may prevent melanoma. [2] Treatment typically is removal by surgery of the melanoma and the potentially affected adjacent tissue bordering the melanoma. [1]

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

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   Melanoma symptoms and signs. Melanoma tumors tend to be black or brown, but can sometimes be pink, tan or white. Anyone can get melanoma, but people with light skin are at greater risk. Causes of ...

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

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   Causes of melanoma. Ultraviolet light exposure from the sun or from tanning beds causes most melanomas. Melanoma may appear at a spot where you have an existing mole. But if an unusual spot shows ...

5. Signs and symptoms of cancer - Wikipedia

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   Signs and symptoms are not mutually exclusive, for example a subjective feeling of fever can be noted as sign by using a thermometer that registers a high reading. [ 7 ] Because many symptoms of cancer are gradual in onset and general in nature, cancer screening (also called cancer surveillance) is a key public health priority.

6. Acral lentiginous melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a type of skin cancer. [6] It typically begins as a uniform brownish mark before becoming darker and wider with a blurred, irregular border. ALM is most frequently seen on the foot of a person with darker skin but can also be found in non-sun exposed areas such as the palms , soles , and under finger and ...

7. 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. MELANOMA: Early diagnosis and treatment crucial Skip to main ...