“ Melanoma “ is a type of skin cancer. It develops from skin | Figure 1

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Melanoma Case Description

“Melanoma” is a type of skin cancer. It develops from skin cells called melanocytes. There are other types of skin cancer. In this case, it’s 4th stage and there’s metastasis to the lung and bone.

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