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What form of skin cancer is derived from cells capable of forming melanin?
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malignant melanoma
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What is the name for the cancer of the skin's pigment producing cells?
The cells that produce color (melanin) in the skin can become cancerous and this cancer is called melanoma.
Is nickel bad for you?
Yes. Nickel is a Carcinogen, which means it is capable of causing cancer.
How does melonin protect the body?
Melanocytes are found in the epidermis, mixed amongst the rest of your skin cells, known as keratinocytes. When a melanocyte gets exposed to UV rays (ie the sun) it secretes melanin, and puts it into little packages (vesicles) called melanosomes. It delivers the melanosomes to the surrounding keratinocytes, which break them open with lysosomes to release the melanin into their cytoplasm. The melanin then goes to surround the nucleus of the cells, and protect its DNA from any more UV light. If you look at cells with lots of melanin vs. cells with little melanin under a microscope, you will notice that the cells with lots of melanin have very dark nuclei.
What is a radiation exposure why is it so dangerous?
Radiation exposure is very dangerous because in your skin, contain cells that contain melanin which is a pigment. Melanin cells determine the color of your skin and when a melanin cells is ready to reproduce to make more the DNA is copied and if your in radiation at the time, the radiation can mutate the DNA and over time, the mutated cell will replicate over and over again which can be considered as a type of skin cancer. So I'd suggest staying out of the suns radiations or use sunblock and re-apply every so often(:
What part of the human body can not get cancer?
there isn't any that i know of because it can even start in the blood forming tissue then enter the blood slowly and spreading to other parts of the body.
What form of skin cancer is derived form cells capable of forming melanin?
malignant melanoma
How does the melanin in your skin help prevent cancer?
If one has less melanin he or she will be more prone to sun burn, which leads to skin cancer. Also, if a lot of melanin groups up in one area (mole), it can become cancerous and lead to skin cancer.
What is lymphoma cancer capable of?
it is capable of killing you :)
How does the melanin in skin help prevent cancer?
It absorbs UV rays so they do not damage DNA and cause skin cancer.
What is the name for the cancer of the skin's pigment producing cells?
The cells that produce color (melanin) in the skin can become cancerous and this cancer is called melanoma.
Do the Amish get cancer?
Yes. The Amish are very capable of getting cancer.
Is ethnicity a factor in the development of skin cancer?
Yes. Skin contains a chemical called melanin, which absorbs ultraviolet light, thereby protecting against skin cancer. Races from sunnier parts of the world have stronger types of melanin than those from less sunny places. This gives them better protection. It also makes their skin darker, because the melanin absorbs visible light as well.
What Ethnicity is a factor in the development of skin cancer?
Yes. Skin contains a chemical called melanin, which absorbs ultraviolet light, thereby protecting against skin cancer. Races from sunnier parts of the world have stronger types of melanin than those from less sunny places. This gives them better protection. It also makes their skin darker, because the melanin absorbs visible light as well.
What is A Gastic Tumor?
Stomach cancer (also known as gastric cancer) is a disease in which the cells forming the inner lining of the stomach become abnormal and start to divide uncontrollably, forming a mass called a tumor.
Cancer is derived from the Greek word meaning?
Καρκίνος (carkinos) =crab
Is nickel bad for you?
Yes. Nickel is a Carcinogen, which means it is capable of causing cancer.
What is the medical term meaning cancer derived from glandular tissue?
A malignant tumor (cancer) that originates in glandular tissue is called an adenocarcinoma.
