Difference between revisions of "Melanoma"
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Latest revision as of 01:15, March 6, 2020
Melanoma is cancer of the cells in the skin that produce melanin, a brown pigment. Melanoma often begins in a mole.
Mortality rate
Melanoma is the most deadly skin cancer. The mortality rate from melanoma is 20%. Melanoma causes three out of four skin cancer deaths. Sunscreens do not provide protection from melanoma.[1]
References
- ↑ Ian Wishart (2012). Vitamin D. Howling At The Moon Publishing Ltd.. ISBN 978-0-9876573-1-2.