Medical Research on Melanoma Cancer
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https://doi.org/10.58445/rars.2137Keywords:
skin cancer, melanoma, nonmelanoma, skin examinations, side effects, treatmentAbstract
Skin cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States, with melanoma incidence more prominent among older people, and is divided into two subgroups: melanoma and nonmelanoma. Nonmelanoma skin cancer affects the basal and squamous cells, in which this group of cancer is known as basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, while melanoma skin cancer particularly affects the pigment-producing cells in the body (Miguel A Linares, Alan Zakaria, Parminder Nizran, 2015). This paper summarizes the causes, signs and symptoms, and prevention methods of melanoma cancer. Since melanoma cancer requires lifelong monitoring after diagnosis, this paper aims to perform a more in-depth research towards specific treatments that have been proven beneficial in reducing the re-development of melanoma cancer.
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