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2. Superficial spreading melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Treatment is by excisional biopsy, wide local excision and possibly sentinel node biopsy. Localized melanoma, which has not spread beyond the skin, has a very good prognosis with low recurrence rates. Spread of disease to local lymph nodes or distant sites (typically brain, bone, skin and lung) marks a decidedly poor prognosis.

3. 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]

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

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   Treatment for melanoma McMichael says doctors will look at the tumor’s depth, how quickly cells are dividing and other factors to help make treatment decisions. The Skin Cancer Foundation says ...

5. Mom of 3 Says 'Pulled Muscle' Was First Sign of Stage 4 ... - AOL

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   Turner said she never had any lesions or moles on her skin — which happens in about 3% of melanoma cases — and that doctors have given her a "50/50 chance" to survive

6. Dysplastic nevus syndrome - Wikipedia

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   In addition to melanoma, individuals with the condition are at increased risk for pancreatic cancer. The diagnosis of dysplastic nevus syndrome is based on clinical presentation and family history. Treatment consists of resection of malignant skin lesions (melanoma).

7. 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.