Melanoma is the deadliest type skin cancer. A person dies from melanoma every 57 minutes and about 9,940 are estimated to die from it in 2015. There is a greater risk of melanoma for anyone that has more than 100 moles. For characteristics of melanoma, there are new moles, evolving moles, and existing growths that change/grow remarkably. There are also lesions that can either itch, change, bleed, or don't heal. If a mole is asymmetrical then it is a warning sign for melanoma and the moles can be any color and are usually have a large diameter. The causes of melanoma happen when mutations occur in the DNA of skin cells. It starts at the epidermis due to ultraviolet light/radiation, then spreads through the rest of the body. Chemically it rapidly
