Melanoma is cancer. If not caught early enough on the skin it goes inside the body and will kill.
Malignant melanoma may develop anywhere on the body.
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Ultraviolet radiation (part of sunlight).
The Clark scale looks at how deeply the melanoma has gone into the different layers of the skin The Breslow scale measures the thickness of the melanoma in the skin TNM staging of melanoma describes the thickness of the melanoma and whether there is any spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body Number stages of melanoma group together the depth of the melanoma and the TNM staging in a simpler way
It eats your insides
Melanoma primarily occurs in the skin, but it can also develop in other parts of the body, including the eyes (ocular melanoma) and mucous membranes. This type of skin cancer arises from the melanocytes, the cells responsible for producing pigment. Early detection and treatment are crucial, as melanoma can spread to other organs if not addressed promptly.
Malignant melanoma also affects non-Caucasians--though sun exposure probably does not play a role--at a rate of 10% that of Caucasians.
Melanoma primarily affects the integumentary system by originating in melanocytes, the cells responsible for skin pigmentation. As it progresses, it can invade other systems through metastasis; for example, it can impact the lymphatic system by spreading to lymph nodes, and the circulatory system by entering the bloodstream. Additionally, it can affect the respiratory system if it spreads to the lungs, the nervous system if it reaches the brain, and other organ systems, leading to systemic symptoms and complications. Overall, melanoma's ability to metastasize means it can disrupt the normal functioning of multiple body systems.
These cancers would first appear on the skin.
If you are not eating properly and, as a result, your heath declines, then that could affect the advancement of melanoma. Your body needs to be strong to fight the disease, not weakened by poor nutrition.
No , its actually called metastasis.