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Skin Cancer Diagnosis
Blacks and Hispanics are less likely than whites to develop melanoma, but when they learn they have it, the skin cancer is often at an advanced stage, a new study of cases in Florida has found. Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, diagnosis, In the News, melanoma, minorities, skin cancer
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Melanoma: The Bare Essentials
Melanoma is a skin cancer that begins in skin cells called melanocytes. These cells produce the pigment that provides your skin’s color. If this process becomes disorganized and unregulated, the result is an abnormal collection of melanocytes, also known as a melanoma. Malignant means that it has the potential to spread to healthy tissues and organs within your body. Continue reading
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Tagged ABCDEs, abnormal moles, biopsy, diagnosis, melanocytes, melanoma, normal moles, risk factors, skin cancer, sunburns, treatment
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