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melanoma

Cancer of the cells in the skin that produce melanin, a brown pigment. Melanoma often begins in a mole.

Dr. Jeffrey Trent, chief of the National Human Genome Research Institute's Laboratory of Cancer Genetics, defines melanoma.

Related terms: cancer, cell.

Permanent link melanoma - Modification date 2020-01-16 - Creation date 2020-01-16


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