Malignant Melanoma
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Facts about malignant melanoma:
Melanoma is the sixth most common cause of
cancer
in the US.
One in seventy people will develop melanoma in their lifetime.
About 1 out of 20,000 people have melanoma.
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Malignant Melanoma Risk Factors
Related Topics:
Basal cell carcinoma
Skin cancer
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Last Updated: May 29, 2008
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Malignant Melanoma References:
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Ruiz-Maldonado R, Orozco-Covarrubias ML. Malignant melanoma in children. A review. Arch Dermatol. 1997 Mar;133(3):363-71.
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