Melanoma

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Melanoma
TermMelanoma
Short definitionMelanoma - (pronounced) (MEH-luh-NOH-moo) form of cancer that starts in melanocytes (cells that produce the pigment melanin). It can start in a mole (skin melanoma) but can also start in other pigmented tissues such as the eye or intestines 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Melanoma - (pronounced) (MEH-luh-NOH-moo) form of cancer that starts in melanocytes (cells that produce the pigment melanin). It can start in a mole (skin melanoma) but can also start in other pigmented tissues such as the eye or intestines

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