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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. 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]

5. 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...

6. 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

7. Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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   The risk of cSCC, and non-melanoma skin cancers generally, varies with the immunosuppressive drug regimen chosen. The risk is greatest with calcineurin inhibitors like cyclosporine and tacrolimus, and least with mTOR inhibitors, such as sirolimus and everolimus. The antimetabolites azathioprine and mycophenolic acid have an intermediate risk ...