Module 8                                                                              Melanoma

 

INTRODUCTION

 

WHAT IS MELANOMA?

The most dangerous form of skin cancer, melanoma begins in a type of skin cell called a melanocyte. Melanocytes produce the skin pigment known as melanin, which is responsible for our natural skin color. When exposed to sunlight, these skin cells produce large amounts of melanin as part of the tanning process, helping to protect the skin from burning.

GETTING STARTED…..

 

TO EXAMINE THIS FURTHER GO ONTO THE NCBI WEB  SITE AT: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/

 

 

 

 

 

 


ANSWERS TO MALIGANT MELANOMA MODULE  8