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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. | ||
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| + | == 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.<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 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Diseases]] | ||
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.
