metastatic melanoma is a malignant type of skin cancer.The term metastatic refers to the fact that the cancer is mobile through the body and can spread easily and rapidly to other parts of the body.Some cancers are metastatic whilst others are not.
Malignant (progressively worsening) Melanoma (tumor) is a type of skin cancer.
malignant melanoma
Malignant melanoma
No, melanoma is skin cancer derived from melanocytes. Non-melanoma skin cancer is a malignant growth of the external surface or epithelial layer of the skin.
skin tumour/cancer
malignant melanoma
Non-melanoma skin cancer is a malignant growth of the external surface or epithelial layer of the skin.
It is the deadliest form of skin cancer known.
It is estimated there will be 553,400 total cancer deaths in the United States in 2001. Malignant melanoma will account for 7,800 of these deaths, for an incidence of 1.5% of total deaths related to cancer.
Malignant melanoma http://www.medicinenet.com/melanoma/article.htm
Melanoma is the form of skin cancer derived from melanin-producing cells called melanocytes. Melanoma is considered the most serious type of skin cancer due to its ability to spread rapidly if not detected and treated early.
There is also a special type of metastasis that can occur regionally with malignant melanoma; it is known as an in-transit metastasis.