"Skin melanoma" refers to a type of skin cancer that starts in cells called melanocytes. These cells produce a pigment called melanin, which gives color to our skin. So,
skin melanoma is a dangerous form of cancer that affects the cells responsible for our skin color.
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«skin»
«melanoma»
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- Uveal melanoma (which is biologically distinct from skin melanoma) arises from the uvea's melanocytes, the pigment cells that give the eye its color. (sciencedaily.com)
- Assistance dogs, be they guide, hearing, service, social / therapy, psychiatric or skin melanoma sniffing dogs, provide a very serious and meaningful service to people with disabilities or disabling conditions. (maxshelpingpaws.org)
- Skin melanoma, a particularly insidious cancer, accounts for the vast majority skin cancer deaths and is one of the most common cancers in people under 30. (sciencedaily.com)
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