Melanoma

Malignant Melanoma Melanoma is caused mainly from the intense exposure of UV radiation from the sun. Melanoma starts in the epidermis and stratum Basale layers. The UV rays will eventually cause the DNA replications which will make the cells replicate very fast making the cancer tumors. When treated early it is most of the time solved and doesn’t come back. When the early melonoma is not treated it will soon turn into malignant melonoma and will spread around the body to many vital organs. If…

The developed screening tool is a ten-question assessment that uses a question-answer method to screen Caucasian patients for melanoma risk factors. The questionnaire is designed to retrieve pertinent information without being time consuming. The goal is for the patient to be willing to complete the questionnaire during a routine physical exam visit. Most clinics use some form of a paper-based history questionnaire to screen patients for past and present health information. The developed…

(exogenous and endogenous), including genetic, risk factors in developing malignant melanoma. It will touch on the familial melanomas occur in a familial setting related to mutation of the CDKN2A gene as that encodes p16.4 The purpose of this project is to concisely assess the anatomy and physiology, the epidemiology, risk factors, and in more detail about Malignant Melanoma. Before elaborating on Malignant Melanoma, let me brush up on the function of the cells in the human body. The human body…

Eye Melanoma Eye melanoma is a form of cancer that affects the cells that give the eyes their color (pigment). These cells are also found in the skin and hair. Eye melanoma is rare. Melanoma of the skin is much more common. Eye melanoma usually starts in the middle layer of the eyeball (uvea). This part of the eye includes the iris, which is the colored area around the pupil. Healthy eye cells may develop genetic changes (mutations) that cause them to grow out of control in the eye. Eye…

Although melanoma only accounts for about one percent of skin cancers diagnosed, it causes the most deaths than any other type of skin cancer (Melanoma Skin Cancer). Melanoma is a very common type of cancer that can be easily treated in its early stages, but if gone undiagnosed it can even become deadly; although, if you take the right precautions and diagnose it early, it can be cured easily through surgery, radiation treatment, etc. (Is It Melanoma). Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that…

Many people are aware that Melanoma is a common type of skin cancer but one thing that is unknown to many, is the fact that Melanoma is the most deadliest of all skin cancers. Physicians all over the world are unclear on how it’s exactly caused but there are things that can increase the chances of someone developing Melanoma. Although there isn’t a direct cause, many physicians have come to the realization that Melanoma is mostly affiliated with exposure to Ultraviolet rays. Which according to…

contained within every cell2. Genes control which proteins are synthesised and which cells should be destroyed2. Each type of cancer is classified according to the site where the cancer initiated, i.e. the location of initial gene mutation3. Malignant melanoma is a skin cancer whereby the cancer initiates in cells named melanocytes3. Ultra-violet radiation (UVR) is thought to be the main cause of melanoma4, especially when in combination with endogenous susceptibilities such as genetic…

Background Founded in 1996, the Melanoma Research Foundation (MRF) is the largest independent organization devoted to melanoma (MRF, 2015). MRF continues their vision and mission, to make a difference in the lives of others, by supporting medical research leading to effective treatments and a cure for melanoma, educating the public and physicians about the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of melanoma, and as an advocate in raising awareness of melanoma and the need for a cure (MRF,…

Even though, melanoma accounts for less than one percent of skin cancer cases, however once people get melanoma, then they will have higher risk of death and one UK study found that estimated 86 percent of melanomas cases are caused by exposure to ultraviolet radiation from the sun. And on average, a person’s risk for melanoma doubles if he or she has had more than five sunburns. On the other hand, the dangers of ultraviolet…

research has the aim to find the prognostic factors, which correlates genetic and clinical variables to the outcomes. Cutaneous melanoma has 5% share in all types of skin cancers but unfortunately, it accounts for the maximum number of death in skin cancer patients. Therefore it becomes necessary to prognostic cutaneous melanoma. Contemporary data has changed the aspects of melanoma prognosis. Some details are evolved as a result of large-scale data analysis. The primary outcome of interest for…