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Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It involves the cells that produce pigment (melanin), which is responsible for skin and hair color. Melanoma can also involve the pigmented portion of the eye. (See also skin cancer and melanoma of the eye .)
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To do your monthly mole check, make copies of this chart. Then, fill in the date, the number of moles on each part of your body, and a description of each mole. Keep all of your completed charts and use them to track changes in your moles over time.
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Melanoma is a cancer that forms in the pigment cells (melanocytes) of the skin. There were approximately forty-seven thousand new cases in the United States in the year 2000, nearly eight thousand of which were fatal, mostly due to metastases.
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Malignant melanoma is a type of cancer arising from the melanocyte cells of the skin. The melanocytes are cells in the skin that produce the pigment melanin.
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Malignant Melanoma is a type of cancer arising from the melanocyte cells of the skin. The melanocytes are cells in the skin that produce the pigment melanin.
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Malignant melanoma is a type of skin tumor that is characterized by the cancerous growth of melanocytes, which are cells that produce a dark pigment called melanin. Overview Cancer of the skin is the most common type of cancer and continues to grow in incidence.
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