MELANOMA
RILEY AND EDIE
DEFINITION
MELANOMA IS THE DEADLIEST FORM OF SKIN CANCER,
KILLING AROUND 9,700 PEOPLE PER YEAR AND ABOUT 1
PERSON DIES PER HOUR FROM THIS DISEASE.
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WHAT IS IT?
MELANOCYTES, WHICH PRODUCE THE MELANIN IN
YOUR SKIN, ARE THE CELLS WHERE MELANOMA
ORIGINATES.
IT IS COMMONLY FOUND IN THE EPIDERMIS.
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DIAGRAM
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
SIGNS
SYMPTOMS
ITCHINESS
BLEEDING
PAIN
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CAUSE
THE EXACT CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. MANY
SCIENTISTS AND DOCTORS CONCLUDE THAT
HARMFUL UV RAYS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE.
IT IS ALSO THOUGHT THAT GENETICS AND
ENVIROMENTAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO THE
DISEASE.
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TREATMENT
EARLY STAGE
SURGERY TO REMOVE MELANOMA.
DEVELOPED MELANOMA
SURGERY TO REMOVE AFFECTED LYMPH NODES,
RADIATION, CHEMOTHERAPY, BIOLOGICAL THERAPY,
TARGETED THERAPY.
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WORST CASE
MELANOMA CAN SPREAD THROUGHOUT
THE BODY BY WAY OF THE LYMPHATIC
SYSTEM RESULTING IN DEATH.
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FACTS
MELANOMA IS MORE COMMON IN PEOPLE
WITH BLONDE AND RED HAIR, LIGHT EYES, AND
FAIR SKIN.
MELANOMA CAN OCCUR AT ANY AGE BUT
USUALLY DEVELOPS AFTER PUBERTY.
IT IS THE SECOND MOST COMMON CANCER
USUALLY FOUND IN PEOPLE 25-29.
IT IS THE FASTEST GROWING CANCER.
WORKS CITED
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseasesconditions/melanoma/basics/definition/
con-20026009
http://www.aad.org/dermatology-a-toz/diseases-and-treatments/m--p/melanoma
http://charlie.org/melanoma_facts.html