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Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Often the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color or feel of a mole. Most melanomas have a black or black-blue area. Melanoma may also appear as a new mole. It may be black, abnormal or "ugly looking."

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Illustration of a malignant melanoma on the cheek
Results 1-10 of 415 for melanoma
  1. Melanoma (National Library of Medicine)
    Melanoma is the most serious type of . Often the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color ... melanomas have a black or black-blue area. Melanoma may also appear as a new mole. It ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/melanoma.html - Health Topics
  2. Eye Cancer (National Library of Medicine)
    ... The most common intraocular cancers in adults are melanoma and lymphoma. The most common eye cancer in ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/eyecancer.html - Health Topics
  3. Melanoma Interactive Tutorial (Patient Education Institute)
    ... causes damage to the chromosomes, leading to cancer. Melanoma Melanoma occurs when the pigment cells, the melanocytes, ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/melanoma/htm/index.htm - External Health Links
  4. Melanoma of the eye
    Malignant melanoma - choroid; Malignant melanoma - eye; Eye tumor; Ocular melanoma ... Melanoma is a very aggressive type of cancer that can spread rapidly. Melanoma of the eye can ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001022.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Melanoma
    Skin cancer - melanoma ... There are 4 major types of melanoma: Superficial spreading melanoma is the most common type of melanoma. It is usually flat and irregular in shape and color, with varying ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000850.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. How to Cope with a Melanoma Diagnosis (Melanoma International Foundation)
    ... Blog | In Memory Memorials Request a Memorial | Store Melanoma Info » | About Melanoma | Melanoma Pictoral Atlas | Melanoma Facts | ... here . Affiliates Advertisement How to Cope with a Melanoma Diagnosis View a Melanoma Survivors' Video Try to ...
    www.melanomaintl.org/melanoma_info/coping.html - External Health Links
  7. MedlinePlus: Melanoma Rates on the Rise in U.S.
    Melanoma Rates on the Rise in U.S. Increase could indicate an epidemic of skin cancer, researchers suggest ... News) -- New cases of the deadly skin cancer melanoma are increasing among men and women in the ...
    www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_73621.html - News
  8. Eye Melanoma (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
    Eye melanoma ARTICLE SECTIONS Definition Symptoms Causes Risk factors When to seek medical advice Tests and diagnosis Treatments and drugs Prevention Coping and support Definition Melanoma develops in the cells that produce melanin — the ...
    www.mayoclinic.com/.../DS00707/METHOD=print&DSECTION=all - External Health Links
  9. Melanoma (Logical Images)
    ... more By Body Location Hair Feet View more Melanoma: Information for adults Overview Who's At Risk ... and brown pigment is a sign of a melanoma, a serious skin cancer. Any new pigmented, itching, ...
    www.visualdxhealth.com/adult/melanoma.htm - External Health Links
  10. Melanoma (Nemours Foundation)
    ... to the moles on your skin. What Is Melanoma? Melanoma is a type of cancer that begins in ... surrounding tissue. This condition is known as cancer. Melanoma that's caught early, when it's still ...
    kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/skin_stuff/melanoma.html - External Health Links
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