Melanoma

From Conservapedia
This is the current revision of Melanoma as edited by StFrancisThames (Talk | contribs) at 01:15, March 6, 2020. This URL is a permanent link to this version of this page.

(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to: navigation, search

Melanoma is cancer of the cells in the skin that produce melanin, a brown pigment. Melanoma often begins in a mole.

Mortality rate

Melanoma is the most deadly skin cancer. The mortality rate from melanoma is 20%. Melanoma causes three out of four skin cancer deaths. Sunscreens do not provide protection from melanoma.[1]

References

  1. Ian Wishart (2012). Vitamin D. Howling At The Moon Publishing Ltd.. ISBN 978-0-9876573-1-2. 

External links