Diseases

Melanoma

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A benign or malignant skin tumor containing dark pigment. 2 : a tumor of high malignancy that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely — called also malignant melanoma, melanocarcinoma, melanoepithelioma, melanosarcoma.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms might include a new, unusual growth or a change in an existing mole. Melanomas can occur anywhere on the body. Common symptoms: bigger mole diameter, darkening of the skin, mole color changes, or skin mole with irregular border

CAUSES

Ultraviolet rays, most skin cancers are caused by too much exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (uv) rays. The two types of uv rays that cause melanoma are uv-a and uv-b rays, also unhealthy life style.