Is Melanoma connected to other Cancers? Posted: 03-05-07 12:32pm
Is there a potential relationship between
melanoma and other cancers? Do I need to
get checked for other cancers, similar to
what I am doing with my dermatologist
every 3 months to monitor the
melanoma.
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Skin Cancer Answer A2456 Posted: 03-21-07 03:49am
Melanoma malignum is a malignant tumor
that origins from the pigmented cells
(melanocytes) in the skin. Its etiology is
still unknown. Even the histological
origin of the melanocytes is not clear and
scientists are not sure whether
melanocytes originate from the nerves or
epithelial tissue. Melanoma can occur
wherever melanocytes are present
(especially in the skin or eye). Melanoma
usually develops from a benign nevus on
the skin. Sometimes, melanoma can even
originate from completely healthy skin.
Melanoma is not connected with the other
types of cancers.
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