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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Getting one severe sunburn prior to adulthood more than doubles the chance of developing skin cancer later in life, and getting more than five sunburns can double your risk of developing melanoma, a less common but more deadly form of skin cancer.
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
Vitale has also previously been diagnosed with melanoma and bile duct cancer.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 29 June 2024
The broadcaster previously received treatment for melanoma and lymphoma in 2021, and couldn’t speak for four months after undergoing surgery for precancerous dysplasia and ulcerous lesions the same year.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 June 2024
Chris Polk/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images The 85-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma.
—CBS News, 28 June 2024
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Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 3 July 2024
Vitale has also previously been diagnosed with melanoma and bile duct cancer.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 29 June 2024
The broadcaster previously received treatment for melanoma and lymphoma in 2021, and couldn’t speak for four months after undergoing surgery for precancerous dysplasia and ulcerous lesions the same year.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 29 June 2024
Chris Polk/Variety/Penske Media via Getty Images The 85-year-old Vitale has previously been treated for melanoma and lymphoma.
—CBS News, 28 June 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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