Hand of a 40 year old Hispanic male patient after a shave biopsy of a melanoma. Melanoma is a form of skin cancer that arises from melanocytes, the cells that produce melanin, the pigment that gives skin its colour. The main cause of melanoma is exposure to ultraviolet radiation in sunlight. It is an aggressive cancer that often spreads to other parts of the body. If this occurs, the prognosis is poor. Treatment is with surgical excision of the melanoma. | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / RICHARD USATINE MD |
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