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Health Encyclopedia: Melanoma And Other Skin Cancers Introduction

Introduction

Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer, although it can often be cured if caught very early. To understand how melanomas form, it is useful to know something about the skin.

The Skin. The skin is the largest organ in the body and consists of layers.

The outermost layer of the skin, the epidermis, is only about 20 cells deep, roughly as thick as a sheet of paper.
The dermis ranges in thickness from one to four millimeters (about 1/32 to 1/8 inch). The dermis contains tiny blood ...

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Expert & Community Posts

Modern Living & Our Immune System

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

Nasal allergies, food allergies and allergic asthma are all disorders of the immune system. Our... Read more »

More Late Onset Alzheimer's Genes Identified

By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

Researchers from MassGeneral Institute for Neurodegenerative Disease (MGH-MIND) report they have... Read more »

Parkinson's Disease and Pain

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

Most people have witnessed the effects that Parkinson's disease has had on Michael J. Fox and... Read more »

Neuromyelitis Optica - A Sister to Multiple Sclerosis

By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

As MS patients we all know what a demyelinating disease is, right? “...any disease of the... Read more »

Symptoms Outside the GI Tract in Inflammatory Bowel Disease

By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

Some patients with inflammatory bowel disease have significant symptoms outside of the... Read more »

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Health Guide

Lyme Disease and Related Tick-Borne Infections: Resources

www3.niaid.nih.gov -- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseasewww.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme -- Centers for Disease Controlwww.idsociety.org -- Infectious Diseases Society of... Read more »

Gallstones and Gallbladder Disease: Resources

http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov -- National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghousewww.gastro.org -- American Gastroenterological Associationwww.acg.gi.org -- American College of... Read more »

Alzheimer's- Diagram of the Brain

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a degenerative disease of the brain from which there is no recovery. The disease slowly attacks nerve cells in all parts of the cortex of... Read more »

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Introduction

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, often life-long, autoimmune disease. It can be mild to severe, andaffects mostly women. SLE may affect various parts of the body, but it... Read more »

Periodontal Disease: Highlights

Osteonecrosis of the Jaw and Bisphosphonate DrugsBisphosphonate drugs, which are used to strengthen bone, may increase the risk for developing osteonecrosis (bone decay) of the jaw, a rare... Read more »

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