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Understanding Skin Cancer -- Symptoms

From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on skin cancer from the experts at WebMD.
Understanding Skin Cancer -- Prevention

From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on skin cancer from the experts at WebMD.
Understanding Skin Cancer -- the Basics

From symptoms to treatment to prevention, get the basics on skin cancer from the experts at WebMD.
Melanoma Skin Cancer acTopic Centers - More Information

Information about PDQ, NCI's Comprehensive Cancer Database.
Melanoma Skin Cancer acTopic Centers - Iris Melanoma

Melanocytic stromal proliferations of the iris are the most common tumors of the iris. Clinical differentiation between an iris nevus and a melanoma might sometimes be difficult and at times impossible. Melanomas of the iris are usually small discrete lesions,though occasionally,they may be diffuse,infiltrative,multiple,and they may result in heterochromia,chronic uveitis,or spontaneous ...
Melanoma Skin Cancer acTopic Centers - General Information About Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the skin. The skin is the body’s largest organ. It protects against heat,sunlight,injury,and infection. Skin also helps control body temperature and stores water,fat,and vitamin D. The skin has several layers,but the two main layers are the epidermis (upper or outer layer) and the dermis (lower or inner ...
Melanoma Skin Cancer acTopic Centers - Treatment Option Overview

Melanomas that have not spread beyond the site at which they developed are highly curable. Most of these are thin lesions that have not invaded beyond the papillary dermis (Clark’s level I-II; Breslow thickness =1 mm). The treatment of localized melanoma is surgical excision with margins proportional to the microstage of the primary lesion; for most lesions <2 mm thick,this means 1 cm ...
Melanoma Skin Cancer acTopic Centers - Skin Cancer Prevention

The skin protects the body against heat and light,injury,and infection. It also helps regulate body temperature,stores water and fat,and produces vitamin D.
Melanoma Skin Cancer acTopic Centers - Questions or Comments About This Summary

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Melanoma Skin Cancer acTopic Centers - Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with melanoma. Different types of treatment are available for patients with melanoma. Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment),and some are being tested in clinical trials. Before starting treatment,patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to ...