Nodular melanoma is a fast-growing, aggressive form of skin cancer that can grow into the deeper layers of the skin quickly if not removed. It is the second most common kind of melanoma. Even so, ...

The 2 most common histological subtypes of melanoma—superficial spreading melanoma (SSM) and nodular melanoma (NM)—have been thought to evolve in a stepwise process, as malignant melanocytes spread ...

Melanoma can develop anywhere in the body with melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. There are four main types of melanoma of the skin (called cutaneous melanoma), based on their location and ...

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in melanocytes. Although these pigment-producing cells are found primarily in the basal layer of the skin, they are also located in the GI ...

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in the melanocytes. In the UK, about 15,000 individuals are diagnosed with melanoma annually, which means about 42 new cases crop up each ...

Melanoma is rare in children. However, the clinical features of the disease in this population have been well-documented through single-institution experiences and population-based analyses. Still, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pottegård and colleagues identified 19,273 verified cases of melanoma and matched each to 10 cancer-free ...

Nodular melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It’s a dangerous form of melanoma that grows quickly. Only about 15% of all melanomas are nodular. But it causes nearly half of melanoma-related deaths. So ...