melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌme-lə-ˈnō-mə 
plural melanomas also melanomata
ˌme-lə-ˈnō-mə-tə
1
: a tumor containing dark pigment
2
: a highly malignant tumor that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely
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In a clinical trial published in 2015, a combination of the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib and the MEK inhibitor trametinib improved survival in patients with metastatic melanoma (a skin cancer) as compared to therapy with one BRAF inhibitor.
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
Skin melanoma, colorectal cancer and urinary bladder cancer also had a high proportion of cases attributable to risk factors.
—Hannah Docter-Loeb, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Others joke about ignoring the risks of melanoma, a type of skin cancer caused by UV radiation.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 15 July 2024
The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 5 Aug. 2024
Skin melanoma, colorectal cancer and urinary bladder cancer also had a high proportion of cases attributable to risk factors.
—Hannah Docter-Loeb, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
Others joke about ignoring the risks of melanoma, a type of skin cancer caused by UV radiation.
—Humeara Mohamed, refinery29.com, 15 July 2024
The most common types of skin cancer are basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.
—Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 1 July 2024
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melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌmel-ə-ˈnō-mə
plural melanomas also melanomata
-mət-ə
: a usually malignant tumor containing dark pigment
Medical Definition
melanoma
noun
mel·a·no·ma
ˌmel-ə-ˈnō-mə
plural melanomas also melanomata
-mət-ə
1
: a benign or malignant skin tumor containing dark pigment
2
: a tumor of high malignancy that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely
called also malignant melanoma, melanocarcinoma, melanoepithelioma, melanosarcoma
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