Malignant melanoma
Melanoma is a malignant skin tumor that involves the skin cells that produce pigment (melanin). The risk of melanoma increases with age, but frequently affects young, otherwise healthy people. Melanoma is the number one cause of cancer death in women aged 25 to 30.
Review Date: 01/05/2007
Reviewed By: Marcia S. Brose, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor,
Hematology/Oncology, The University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center,
Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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