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| − | '''Melanoma''' is [[cancer]] of the cells in the skin that produce [[melanin]], a brown pigment. Melanoma often begins in a mole. | + | '''Melanoma''' is [[cancer]] of the cells in the skin that produce [[melanin]], a brown pigment. Melanoma often begins in a mole. |
| − | == | + | == Protection == |
| − | http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=melanoma | + | [[New Zealand]]'s Cancer Society implied on their website that sunscreen protects against melanoma.<ref>{{cite book|isbn=978-0-9876573-1-2|author=Ian Wishart|publisher=Howling At The Moon Publishing Ltd.|year=2012|title=Vitamin D}}</ref> |
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| + | == References == | ||
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| + | == External links == | ||
| + | * http://www.genome.gov/glossary.cfm?key=melanoma | ||
[[Category:Diseases]] | [[Category:Diseases]] | ||
Revision as of 00:46, March 6, 2020
Melanoma is cancer of the cells in the skin that produce melanin, a brown pigment. Melanoma often begins in a mole.
Protection
New Zealand's Cancer Society implied on their website that sunscreen protects against melanoma.[1]
References
- ↑ Ian Wishart (2012). Vitamin D. Howling At The Moon Publishing Ltd.. ISBN 978-0-9876573-1-2.