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Health Encyclopedia: Melanoma And Other Skin Cancers Introduction
- Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers - Introduction
- Highlights
- Other Skin Cancers
- Causes
- Risk Factors
- Prognosis
- Prevention
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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