Melanoma
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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.
Mortality rate
The mortality rate from melanoma is 20%. Melanoma causes three out of four skin cancer deaths.[1]
Protection
New Zealand's Cancer Society implied on their website that sunscreen protects against melanoma.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ian Wishart (2012). Vitamin D. Howling At The Moon Publishing Ltd.. ISBN 978-0-9876573-1-2.
