In short, yes! Melanoma is one of the few skin cancers that speads vertically (down into the skin). It easily spreads to other areas of the body. Thus, it should always be treated.
Actually Bob Marley died from Malignant Melanoma which had metastasized (spread). The original mole he found was under his big toe. Malignant Melanoma affects one in fifty people in the U.K, It kills one in four of its victims and the incidence rate is doubling every ten years. You dont have to be a sun worshipper or use tanning salons to become a victim to this evil, aggressive cancer. Please look at this site for further accurate information on Malignant Melanoma:
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Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It begins in skin cells called melanocytes.
Melanocytes are the cells that make melanin, which gives skin its color. Melanin also protects the deeper layers of the skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
When people spend time in the sunlight, the melanocytes make more melanin and cause the skin to tan. This also happens when skin is exposed to other forms of ultraviolet light (such as in a tanning booth). If the skin receives too much ultraviolet light, the melanocytes may begin to grow abnormally and become cancerous. This condition is called melanoma.
How and where does melanoma appear?The first sign of melanoma is often a change in the size, shape, or color of a mole. But melanoma can also appear on the body as a new mole.
In women, melanoma often develops on the lower legs.
Although these are the most common places on the body for melanomas to appear, they can appear anywhere on the skin. That's why it is important to always examine your skin to check for new moles or changes in moles.
With early diagnosis and treatment, the chances of recovery are very good.The chance of getting melanoma increases as you get older, but people of any age can get melanoma. In fact, melanoma is one of the most common cancers in young adults. Each year, more than 50,000 people in the U.S. learn that they have melanoma.
Melanoma is a serious and sometimes life-threatening cancer. If melanoma is found and treated in its early stages, the chances of recovery are very good. If it is not found early, melanoma can grow deeper into the skin and spread to other parts of the body. This spread is called metastasis.
Once melanoma has spread to other parts of the body beyond the skin, it is difficult to treat.
If it has spread, unfortunately the odds of death are high. But when it's caught early it has an excellent survival rate.
Yes! Get that checked out by a doctor asap. Most people think it's skin cancer, but it can be any were in your body. Bob Marley died from Melanoma in his brain.
You can die if the cancer spreads to a vital organ and cannot be treated.
Ocular melanoma is life threatening just like any other cancer. However, it is very deadly in the sense that it can be ignored or overlooked until it is already advanced or irreversible. The cancer has a likelihood of spreading without any way of knowing, in some cases.
It is not life threatening if it is minor.
He had a life-threatening illness.
Life threatening means that you could lose your life over it. If you have a life threatening illness, it is possible that you could lose your life over the illness.
YES!!!!!! it is very life threatening!
Melanocarcinoma is a type of cancer that arises from melanocytes, the cells that produce the pigment melanin in the skin. It is more commonly known as melanoma, which is the most dangerous form of skin cancer. Melanoma can spread to other parts of the body and can be life-threatening if not detected and treated early.
Heat stroke is immediately life threatening.
Yes, alcoholism can be a life-threatening disease.
to be true a non threatening emergency is when you have a problem but it isn't a life or death problem
Life threatening is when you are risking yourself, and if something goes wrong, you will lose your life
Yes, it can be life threatening if somehow chemicals get into your food
No but left unattended, it has the potential to become life-threatening in the future!