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 SYMPTOMSSIGNS

SYMPTOMSITCHINESSBLEEDING

PAINhttp://img.webmd.com/dtmcms/live/webmd/consumer_assets/site_images/media/medical/hw/h9991258.jpg

CAUSETHE 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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TREATMENTEARLY 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.

http://www.medicalook.com/systems_images/Lymphatic_System_large.jpg

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/diseases-conditions/melanoma/basics/definition/con-20026009http://www.aad.org/dermatology-a-to-z/diseases-and-treatments/m---p/melanomahttp://charlie.org/melanoma_facts.html