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2. 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 ...

3. 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 ...

4. 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 ...

5. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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   Skin cancers are cancers that arise from the skin. They are due to the development of abnormal cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [10] It occurs when skin cells grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors. The primary cause of skin cancer is prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun ...

6. Skin cancer is no joke: I’m one of the lucky ones but the ...

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   It was 12 weeks from the date of my initial malignant melanoma diagnosis to learning the stage of the cancer. I developed a swelling in my neck – a sign the cancer may have spread – during ...

7. Why melanoma is so deadly for men, and why it doesn’t have to be

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   That may explain why some studies show that men with partners have earlier detection of melanoma — and healthier outcomes — than single men. Brauer says many male patients come in with ...