The diagnosis of pigmented nail lesions is a concern for both general practitioners and dermatologists, due to the possibility of indicating nail melanoma. The origin of the dark pigmentation can be ...

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops when skin cells multiply rapidly as a consequence of mutations in their DNA caused by UV exposure. Melanomas originate in the pigment ...

Cytotoxic means toxic to cells. Some people may have chemotherapy as a treatment for advanced melanoma skin cancer. This means the cancer has spread from where it started to another part of the body.

The majority of melanomas start in the skin. Melanoma of the eye is much more common in White than in Black people, and is slightly more common in men than women. For statistics on survival, see Eye ...

Across the greater metropolitan area, the highest rates of melanoma – the most serious form of skin cancer – can be found in Beaumaris. Residents of the suburb known for its coastline and mid ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A history of childhood cancer more than doubled the risk of melanoma and premature death in adults, a large ...