Melanoma
- superficial spreading melanoma (SSM) type
- can metastasize
- early removal means cure
- occurs in any region of the body
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Lentigo maligna melanoma
- Lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) type
- can metastasize
- grows in a thin layer at first
- early removal means cure
- occurs in sun exposed areas
- of elderly people
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Nodular Melanoma type NM
can metastasize
early growth in thickness
makes NM dangerous
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Melanoma on hands and feet
- acro-lentiginous melanoma type ALM
- can metastasize
- often not recognized early
- mistaken as wart or fungus
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ocular Melanoma
- can metastasize
- can occur in any part of the eye
- iris melanoma is found early
- retinal melanoma is detected late by loss of vision
- loss of eye can sometimes be avoided
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Melanoma, unpigmented
- can metastasize
- a few melanomas do not produce pigment and look atypical, so unusual warts can prove to be melanomas and tissue analysis is necessary and is the only proof.
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