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Showing posts with label Definition of Melanoma. Show all posts

Sunday, 10 July 2011

Definition of Melanoma


A form of cancer that begins in melanocytes (cells that make the pigment melanin). It may begin in a mole (skin melanoma), but can also begin in other pigmented tissues, such as in the eye or in the intestines.  
Estimated new cases and deaths from melanoma in the United States in 2010
New cases: 68,130
Deaths: 8,700

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