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melanoma). In women,
melanomas most
commonly occur on the legs;
while in men, on the back.
Melanoma is
frequently referred to as
malignant melanoma....
- cancers: basal-cell skin
cancer (BCC), squamous-cell skin
cancer (SCC) and
melanoma. The
first two,
along with a
number of less
common skin cancers, are known...
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Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a type of skin cancer. It
typically begins as a
uniform brownish mark
before becoming darker and
wider with a blurred...
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Uveal melanoma is a type of eye
cancer in the uvea of the eye. It is
traditionally classed as
originating in the iris, choroid, and
ciliary body, but can...
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juvenile melanoma,: 691 and Spitz's
juvenile melanoma). The name
juvenile melanoma is
generally no
longer used as it is
neither a
melanoma, nor does...
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considered a
minor malformation or
hamartoma and may be at a
higher risk for
melanoma.
According to the
American Academy of Dermatology, the most
common types...
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Ciliary body
melanoma is a type of
cancer arising from the
coloured part (uvea) of the eye.
About 12% of
uveal melanoma arise from the
ciliary body. It...
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Nodular melanoma (NM) is the most
aggressive form of
melanoma. It
tends to grow more
rapidly in
thickness (vertically
penetrate the skin) than in diameter...
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Amelanotic melanoma is a type of skin
cancer in
which the
cells do not make any melanin.: 696 They can be pink, red,
purple or of
normal skin color, and...
- In medicine, Breslow's
depth was used as a
prognostic factor in
melanoma of the skin. It is a
description of how
deeply tumor cells have invaded. Currently...
