See Also: melanoma(dictionary)
melanoma(encyclopedia)
Melanoma(health)
melanoma(dictionary)
amelanotic melanoma(medicine)
nodular melanoma(medicine)
malignant melanoma(medicine)
halo melanoma(medicine)
Benign melanoma(health)
Cancer, melanoma(health)

Melanoma (health)


The most dangerous of all skin cancers, melanoma is characterized by the uncontrolled growth of pigment-producing tanning cells (melanocytes). If detected in the early stages, melanoma can often be treated successfully, but in the later stages it spreads to other organs and can result in death.