
Melanoma: Symptoms, Staging & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Jun 21, 2021 · Melanoma is the most invasive skin cancer with the highest risk of death. While it’s a serious skin cancer, it's highly curable if caught early. Prevention and early treatment are …
Melanoma - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dec 30, 2023 · Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer that starts in the melanocytes. Melanocytes are cells that make the pigment that gives skin its color. The pigment is called melanin.
Melanoma: Symptoms, Staging, Treatment, and More - Healthline
Dec 6, 2024 · Melanoma is a specific kind of skin cancer. It begins in skin cells called melanocytes. Melanocytes produce melanin, the substance that gives your skin color. Only …
What Is Melanoma Skin Cancer? - American Cancer Society
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops when melanocytes (the cells that give the skin its tan or brown color) start to grow out of control. Melanoma is much less common than some …
Melanoma Overview - The Skin Cancer Foundation
Get the facts about melanoma, a dangerous form of skin cancer. Learn more about melanoma types, risk factors, warning signs and treatment.
Melanoma Skin Cancer | Understanding Melanoma - American …
Melanoma is more likely to grow and spread than the more common types of skin cancer. Learn about melanoma skin cancer risk factors, causes, symptoms, and treatment.
Melanoma: Symptoms, Staging, Treatment, and More - Verywell …
Jun 25, 2024 · Melanoma is a skin cancer that arises from a skin cell called a melanocyte, which makes the pigment (melanin) that gives your skin its color. Melanoma can appear in different …
What is Melanoma? – Melanoma Research Foundation
Jan 27, 2025 · Melanoma is a type of cancer, most often of the skin. It occurs in melanocytes – the cells that produce the pigment melanin that color the skin, hair and eyes. These cells also …
Understanding Melanoma – Melanoma Research Foundation
Jan 27, 2025 · Melanoma is a type of cancer, most often of the skin. It occurs in melanocytes – the cells that produce the pigment melanin that colors the skin, hair and eyes. These cells also …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Melanoma stage determines treatment plan
Feb 10, 2025 · ANSWER: While melanoma is much less common than other types of skin cancer, it is the most serious because it is more likely to metastasize, or spread, to other parts of the …