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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. Head and neck cancer - Wikipedia

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   Globally, head and neck cancer accounts for 650,000 new cases of cancer and 330,000 deaths annually on average. In 2018, it was the seventh most common cancer worldwide, with 890,000 new cases documented and 450,000 people dying from the disease. [12] The risk of developing head and neck cancer increases with age, especially after 50 years.

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

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   Cancer Research says that exposure to UV light is the main driver of malignant melanoma. It causes mutations in cells called melanocytes, which can eventually develop and spread across the body to ...

5. Skin cancer - Wikipedia

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   Melanoma has one of the higher survival rates among cancers, with over 86% of people in the UK and more than 90% in the United States surviving more than 5 years. [18] [19] Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer, globally accounting for at least 40% of cancer cases.

6. Melanoma ‘no longer the leading cause of skin cancer deaths’

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   The disease affects more men than women and is more common in the elderly. Between 2016 and 2018 there was an average of 16,755 new cases of melanoma diagnosed in the UK, according to Cancer ...

7. 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 ...