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Why
you need to know about Melanoma •
Melanoma
is a common and serious form of skin cancer. •
If
melanoma is not detected and removed early while it is thin, it will
spread down into the
skin and go internally and once it reaches this point, it can be
fatal. •
In the
early stages it is often ignored until it is too late because it may look
harmless. Most people do not realize that a mole that is melanoma can kill
you, if it is not treated promptly. •
Melanoma
can come from existing moles that are benign skin tumors that develop
melanocytes (pigment cells) as a result of being exposed to the sun or
tanning beds. •
Approximately 60% of melanoma comes
from clear skin, moles or spots that appear from tanning that was not
there prior. •
The
percentage of people who develop melanoma has more then doubled in the
past 30 years.
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