Melanoma
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Scientists discover how deadly skin cancer spreads into other parts of the body
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Better approach to treating deadly melanoma identified by scientists
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New screening approach identified potential drug combos for difficult-to-treat melanomas
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Researchers say effective immunotherapy for melanoma hinges on blocking suppressive factors
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Cocktail boosts immune cells in fighting cancer
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X-ray analysis deciphers master regulator important for skin cancer
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Skin cancer bill to skyrocket by 2015, Australian study finds
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Research breakthrough could halt melanoma metastasis
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Melanoma i/ˌmɛləˈnoʊmə/ (from Greek μέλας - melas, "dark") is a malignant tumor of melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that produce the dark pigment, melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin. They predominantly occur in skin, but are also found in other parts of the body, including the bowel and the eye (see uveal melanoma). Melanoma can occur in any part of the body that contains melanocytes.
Melanoma is less common than other skin cancers. However, it is much more dangerous and causes the majority (75%) of deaths related to skin cancer. Worldwide, doctors diagnose about 160,000 new cases of melanoma yearly. The diagnosis is more frequent in women than in men and is particularly common among Caucasians living in sunny climates, with high rates of incidence in Australia, New Zealand, North America, Latin America, and northern Europe. According to a WHO report, about 48,000 melanoma related deaths occur worldwide per year.
The treatment includes surgical removal of the tumor, adjuvant treatment, chemo- and immunotherapy, or radiation therapy. The chance of a cure is greatest when the tumor is discovered while it is still small and thin, and can be entirely removed surgically.
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