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melanoma diagnosis and treatment

Differential Diagnosis
melanoma-diagnosis-and-treatmentMany injuries colored by the pigment melanin pigment or blood can be mistaken for malignant melanoma: basal cell epithelioma, dysplastic nevi, blue nevi, Dermatofibroma, all types of moles, bruises, thrombosis angiomas, venous lakes, botriomycomes, warts Seborrheic …

The recent increase, bleeding, ulceration, or the appearance of a darker hue are indications to the surgery or biopsy of pigmented lesions. [click to continue…]

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Melanoma Skin Cancer Causes Risk Factors

Melanoma-skin-Cancer1What is it?
Melanoma is a malignant tumor developed from melanocytes.

Melanocytes are found in the skin, mucous membranes, eyes and central nervous system. This is one of the most aggressive cancers that are, but the treatment at an early stage helps to heal the patient.

Epidemiology

The incidence of melanoma is increasing rapidly for several years.
This is one of the most common cancers in young adults and those whose frequency increases most in the world.

For 40 years, the number of melanoma is doubling every 5 years, the other skin cancer every 10 years.
Melanoma the most deadly today that only 5% of skin cancers, but their impact is growing concern. [click to continue…]

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