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	Malignant melanoma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Melanoma is most common on the back in men and on legs in women (areas of intermittent sun exposure) and is more common in indoor workers than outdoor workers (in a British study).
		Lentigo maligna, a superficial melanoma confined to the topmost layers of the skin (found primarily in older patients) is often described as a "stain" on the skin.
		Treatment of malignant melanoma is best performed from a multidisciplinary approach including dermatologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, surgical oncologists, general surgeons, neurologists, neurosurgeons, otorynolaryngologists, radiologists, pathologists/dermatopathologists, research scientists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and palliative care experts.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Malignant_melanoma (2351 words)

	Malignant Melanoma
		Malignant melanoma (MM) is a malignant neoplasm of epidermal melanocytes.
		Lentigo maligna (LM) or Hutchinson's freckle is a precursor lesion to LMM.
		Malignant melanoma of the oral mucosa is quite rare and occurs in about one out of every two million persons annually in the United States, and accounts for less than 2% of all reported MM.
	www.dentalcare.com /soap/intermed/melan.htm (3898 words)

	Melanoma
		Malignant melanoma in the Sinclair miniature swine: an autopsy study of 60 cases.
		Melanoma in situ exhibited moderate nuclear staining, for a mean labeling intensity of 2.0, whereas all conventional invasive melanomas exhibited moderate to strong nuclear staining, with a mean labeling intensity of 2.7.
		Melanoma development and progression is thought to be the result of a multi-step accumulation of genetic damage, with loss of heterozygosity in chromosome 9p (MTS1) frequently described.
	www.thedoctorsdoctor.com /diseases/melanoma_disease.htm (13640 words)

	malignant melanoma (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Malignant melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer.
		The depth of the lesion appears to correlate with the prognosis of the patient, and nodular melanoma is less often amenable to definitive treatment than is the superficial spreading variety.
		The fourth variety of melanoma, known as acrolentiginous melanoma, occurs on the hands and feet.
	matrix.ucdavis.edu /tumors/tradition/melanoma.html (290 words)

	Malignant melanoma
		Malignant melanoma is a type of cancer arising from the melanocyte cells of the skin.
		Malignant melanoma is locally staged based on the depth of penetration through the skin and its appendages.
		Though it is difficult to prove that sunscreens statistically reduce the frequency of malignant melanoma at this time, most authorities recommend their use as protection from ultraviolet light (considered a major factor in the development of melanoma.) Avoidance of severe sunburns is recommended.
	www.healthatoz.com /healthatoz/Atoz/ency/malignant_melanoma.jsp (3959 words)

	Melanoma
		Melanoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the skin cells called melanocytes (cells that color the skin).
		Melanoma may also occur in the eye and is called intraocular or ocular melanoma.
		In men, melanoma is often found on the trunk (the area from the shoulders to the hips) or the head and neck.
	www.meb.uni-bonn.de /cancer.gov/CDR0000062713.html (3307 words)

	eMedicine - Malignant Melanoma : Article by Susan M Swetter, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		The development of melanoma is multifactorial and appears to be related to multiple risk factors, including fair complexion, excessive childhood sun exposure and blistering childhood sunburns, an increased number of common and dysplastic moles, a family history of melanoma, the presence of a changing mole or evolving lesion on the skin, and, importantly, older age.
		Again, because cutaneous melanoma arises de novo (ie, not in association with a precursor nevus), the wholesale removal of melanocytic nevi is not warranted for melanoma prevention.
		Lentigo maligna melanoma and acral lentiginous melanoma are similar, with predominant in situ growth at the dermal-epidermal junction and with little tendency for the pagetoid scatter of cells.
	www.emedicine.com /derm/topic257.htm (7476 words)

	eMedicine - Malignant Melanoma : Article by Wendy Brick, MD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A malignant melanoma developing in healthy skin is said to arise de novo, without evidence of a precursor lesion.
		Approximately 70% of cutaneous malignant melanomas are the superficial spreading melanoma (SSM) type and often arise from a pigmented dysplastic nevus.
		Melanoma is the sixth most common malignancy in women and the seventh most common malignancy in men.
	www.emedicine.com /med/topic1386.htm (5010 words)

	malignant melanoma
		Melanoma can affect all ethnic and racial groups; however, the typical melanoma patient has a fair complexion and a tendency to sunburn rather than tan, even after a brief exposure to sunlight.
		Although melanomas may have a variety of clinical appearances, the common denominator is their changing nature.
		The total vertical height of the melanoma is measured from the granular layer to the area of deepest penetration.
	www.cancernews.com /articles/melanomas.htm (1405 words)

	Melanoma — Complete medical information regarding skin cancer on MedicineNet.com
		To understand melanoma, it is helpful to know about the skin and about melanocytes, what they do, how they grow, and what happens when they become cancerous.
		Melanoma is rare in fl people and others with dark skin.
		Melanoma affects people of all age groups, but the chance of developing this disease increases with age.
	www.medicinenet.com /melanoma/article.htm (668 words)

	National Cancer Institute - What You Need To Know About Melanoma
		In some parts of the world, especially among Western countries, melanoma is becoming more common every year.
		Melanomas arising in areas other than the skin (such as intraocular melanoma, which is melanoma arising in the eye) are not discussed here.
		Because of research, people with melanoma can look forward to a better quality of life and less chance of dying from this disease.
	www.cancer.gov /cancerinfo/wyntk/melanoma (380 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Skin cancer
		Squamous cell carcinoma involves changes in the squamous cells, found in the middle layer of the epidermis.
		Melanoma occurs in the melanocytes (cells that produce pigment) and is less common than squamous or basal cell carcinoma -- but more dangerous.
		Skin cancers are sometimes classified as either melanoma or nonmelanoma.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/001442.htm (729 words)

	Malignant Melanoma
		Melanoma spreads through the lymphatic and vascular systems and metastasizes to
		Wide surgical resection is imperative for malignant melanoma.
		treatments because there are fewer malignant cells to combat.
	www.med-help.net /MalignantMelanoma.html (513 words)

	MedlinePlus: Melanoma
		Melanoma: A Kind of Skin Cancer (American Academy of Family Physicians)
		Melanoma Rates on the Rise in U.S. Children (10/01/2005, Nemours Foundation)
		Melanoma on the Rise in Teens and Young Adults (Cleveland Clinic Foundation)
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/melanoma.html (281 words)

	MIR Teaching file case ga003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		This patient is a 45 year old man with a history of metastatic melanoma.
		The melanoma was originally discovered in June, 1986 and was Clark's grade III at that time.
		Types of malignant melanoma include lentigo maligna, with low invasiveness and low metastatic potential.
	gamma.wustl.edu /ga003te143.html (398 words)

	malignant melanoma - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "malignant melanoma" is defined.
		Malignant melanoma, Melanoma, malignant : MedTerms.com Medical Dictionary [home, info]
		Phrases that include malignant melanoma: malignant melanoma in situ, malignant melanoma - choroid, malignant melanoma - eye, malignant melanoma choroid, superficial spreading malignant melanoma
	www.onelook.com /?w=malignant+melanoma&ls=a (172 words)

	Melanoma Patients' Information Page
		Recommended readings by melanoma patients and their caregivers.
		IL-2 not beneficial for patients with advanced metastatic melanoma
		Malignant Melanoma Death Rates Rise in White Americans
	www.mpip.org (476 words)

	Disease Category Listing (196): Malignant Melanoma
		A phase I study of subcutaneous "CYT 99 007" (Interleukin-7) in patients with refractory non hematologic malignancy.
		A clinical study evaluating the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a study drug in subjects with advanced melanoma.
		A phase II study of a 4-hour schedule of Temozolomide in the treatment of patients with advanced melanoma.
	www.centerwatch.com /patient/studies/cat196.html (5321 words)

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