Aim of the melanoma section: After reviewing this chapter the reader should be more familiar with malignant melanoma and skin growths such as the dysplastic nevus or atypical mole that may be related to melanoma. The various forms of melanoma, one of the most lethal and treatable skin cancers, will be discussed, including superficial spreading melanoma, nodular melanoma, lentigo maligna, and others. Methods to detect malignant melanoma including naked eye detection, skin biopsy methods and dermatopathology will also be discussed in-depth. Suggestions and new findings regarding sunscreens and their relationships to melanoma are made.

 

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