melanoma). In women, melanomas most commonly occur on the legs; while in men, on the back. Melanoma is frequently referred to as malignant melanoma....

cancers: basal-cell skin cancer (BCC), squamous-cell skin cancer (SCC) and melanoma. The first two, along with a number of less common skin cancers, are known...

Uveal melanoma is a type of eye cancer in the uvea of the eye. It is traditionally classed as originating in the iris, choroid, and ciliary body, but can...

Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is a type of skin cancer. It typically begins as a uniform brownish mark before becoming darker and wider with a blurred...

Amelanotic melanoma is a type of skin cancer in which the cells do not make any melanin.: 696  They can be pink, red, purple or of normal skin color, and...

considered a minor malformation or hamartoma and may be at a higher risk for melanoma. According to the American Academy of Dermatology, the most common types...

opposed to biologic uncertainty, and that the lesion is either a nevus or melanoma from the very beginning, as opposed to some kind of "premalignant stage";...

juvenile melanoma,: 691  and Spitz's juvenile melanoma). The name juvenile melanoma is generally no longer used as it is neither a melanoma, nor does...

Desmoplastic melanoma, also known as neurotropic melanoma, or spindled melanoma is a rare cutaneous condition characterized by a deeply infiltrating type...

In medicine, Breslow's depth was used as a prognostic factor in melanoma of the skin. It is a description of how deeply tumor cells have invaded. Currently...

against an antigen present in melanocytic tumors such as melanomas, and stands for Human Melanoma Black. It is used in anatomic pathology as a marker for...

Mucosal melanoma is a rare condition characterized by a melanoma of the mucous membranes. This subtype is associated a worse prognosis than those arising...

Dysplastic nevus syndrome, also known as familial atypical multiple mole–melanoma (FAMMM) syndrome, is an inherited cutaneous condition described in certain...

B16 melanoma is a murine tumor cell line used for research as a model for human skin cancers. B16 cells are useful models for the study of metastasis and...

Melanoma Research is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the editor-in-chief is F.J. Lejeune. It was...

Nodular melanoma (NM) is the most aggressive form of melanoma. It tends to grow more rapidly in thickness (vertically penetrate the skin) than in diameter...

Polypoid melanoma is a rare cutaneous condition, a virulent variant of nodular melanoma.: 696  Polypoid melanoma is a subtype of nodular melanoma, the most...

histopathological variant of melanoma in situ. Lentigo maligna is sometimes classified as a very early melanoma, and sometimes as a precursor to melanoma. When malignant...

Vaginal melanoma is a rare malignancy that originates from melanocytes in the vaginal epithelium. It is also known as a melanocytic tumor or as a malignant...

Exposure to UV radiation is associated with increased risk of malignant melanoma, a cancer of melanocytes (melanin cells). Studies have shown a lower incidence...

The AIM at Melanoma Foundation (AIM) is a nonprofit organization focused on melanoma research. AIM was created as a collaboration between the Charlie...

cancer after p53. Germline mutations of CDKN2A are associated with familial melanoma, glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer. The CDKN2A gene also contains one...

Superficial spreading melanoma (SSM) is a type of skin cancer that typically starts as an irregularly edged dark spot typically on sun-exposed part of...

this approach has yet to be effective. Canvaxin, which incorporates three melanoma cell lines, failed phase III clinical trials. Another cell-based vaccine...

the essential amino acid leucine, synthesized in the human body Human Melanoma Black, a monoclonal antibody Humburi Senni language, spoken in Burkina...

nevoid melanoma is a malignant neoplastic lesion of the skin. It is a type of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Nevoid melanomas are clinically...

Par6 in metastatic melanoma cells. These results suggested that PKC-ι is involved in signaling pathways which upregulate EMT in melanoma thereby directly...

anti-cancer medication used to treat a number of types of cancer. This includes melanoma, lung cancer, malignant pleural mesothelioma, renal cell carcinoma, Hodgkin...

or ocular melanoma, becoming cancerous. Therefore, it is crucial to differentiate between a non-cancerous choroidal nevus and lethal melanoma. The prevalence...

diagnostic oncology at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, co-medical director at the Melanoma Institute Australia, and Conjoint professor at the University of Sydney...