Revista de Pesquisa em Dermatologia Clínica

Short Note on Melanoma

Akhila Sabbineni

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that results when the cancerous cells start to grow in the melanocytes, or cells which produce melanin. These are the cells which are responsible for giving the skin its colour. Melanoma can occur anywhere on the body, even in the eyes. Although the condition is rare, now a day’s doctors are diagnosing a larger number of people with melanoma than ever before.