Cancer
Cutaneous Melanoma
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Top-level78 active trials1 approved drugs60 evidence items
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Cancer
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Definition
A primary melanoma arising from atypical melanocytes in the skin. Precursor lesions include acquired and congenital melanocytic nevi, and dysplastic nevi. Several histologic variants have been recognized, including superficial spreading melanoma, acral lentiginous melanoma, nodular melanoma, and lentigo maligna melanoma.
Data updated 22 days agoSource updated 26.08e
Taxonomy
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Parents
Anatomy
45 descendants in total; counters on this page aggregate over all of them.
Data updated 17 hours agoSource updated unknowncounters aggregate over descendants
Names
CancerIndex is a research and information platform. It does not diagnose and does not recommend treatment.
Key figures
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Data updated 17 hours agoSource updated unknownregistry figures: cdc-uscs · latest year available per metric · counters aggregate over descendants