General information about melanoma

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It can develop in the cells that produce melanoma. Skin is the largest organ of the body that must protect against sunlight, injury, infection and wounds. Excessive exposure to sunlight is the important factor that causes melanoma. However, the exact wavelengths of sunlight that cause melanoma are unknown. One who is having a large number of abnormal or a typical mole can also affect from melanoma cancer (those who with red or blonde hair, blue eyes). It also occurs in the fair skin than dark skin because light skin is more easily damaged by the sun. Severe sunburn during childhood develops the risk of melanoma as an adult. It also passes along genetic information to the next generation. Tanning salons also expose the body to UV radiation that develops melanoma.

When a treatment is combined with psoralen and UVA to cure psoriasis can also increase the risk of melanin. Melanomas can also develop in hidden areas like, palms, soles, scalp or genitals or between the roes. Melanoma is a serious diseases and be deadly type of skin cancer. It can be successfully curable when detected early. The treatment can vary depends on the extent of the disease of the patient’s age, general health and other issues. People with melanoma often want to take an active part in making decisions of their treatments. They want to learn all they can know about the stage of disease and the treatment plans. People with melanoma may recover from the treatments of surgery, biological therapy, chemotherapy or radiation therapy and a combination of treatments. However, surgery is the usual treatment for melanoma. (They can ask the doctor of dermatologist about the side effects of any treatments that they take).

The most important sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color, or feel of existing moles. Melanomas typically begin as a mole. It may also appeal a new mole. It must be diagnosed and treated before they have a chance to spread. Then the cancer cells often can travel to different parts of the body and is difficult to control. It is not necessary to hide skin from the exposure to sunlight to protect skin from melanoma. People can also wear sunscreen and sunscreen clothing to stick away from melanoma. Doctors advise people to avoid the sun between 10 AM to 4PM. It is also best to avoid tanning beds, and tanning lamps and tan-accelerating agents. They can emit ultra-violet rays and largely affect the skin. If any changes occur in the skin, it is best to report the doctor soon. Melanoma can also develop in eyes, mouth and rarely in internal organs such as intestines (digestive tract, urinary tract, or Vagina). People with weekend immune system are also at a right risk of melanoma.

Melanoma is more common in men than women. It is because they are more exposure to sunlight than female. The male skin is also more sensitive to the diseases. They best way to prevent from this serious disease is to wear the sunscreen and sun protective clothes that help to lead a colorful life. A person may also experience headaches, gray skin, chronic cough and unexplained weight loss to the cancer of melanoma.

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