08/04/2022
Malignant Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer that derives from cells known as melanocytes. Melanomas can be dangerous because of its ability to spread to other organs rapidly (in form of metastasis) if it is not treated at an early stage.
The exact cause of melanomas isn't clear, but the most important risk factors to develop a melanoma are:
- exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from sunlight or tanning lamps
- fair skin type (freckles, blond or red hair, green or blue eyes)
- persons that are immuno-compromized due to diabetes, certain medications, HIV etc.
Symptoms:
- a change in an existing mole - size, itching, bleeding, scabbing
- the development of a new pigmented or unusual-looking growth on your skin