"Melanoma is cancer that arises from the pigment-producing cells in the uppermost layer of the skin. These cells are called melanocytes. Melanoma that originates in the skin is called cutaneous melanoma. It also may occur in the eye, a condition called ocular melanoma or intraocular melanoma. In rare cases, melanoma may begin in the digestive tract called meninges, lymph nodes or other parts of the body where there are melanocytes. Ultraviolet radiation, which is present in sunlight and in tanning beds, probably sets off many cases of melanoma by causing genetic damage in melanocytes. Children and adolescents are especially sensitive to the effects of ultraviolet light."
"Melanoma." ucsfhealth.org. UCSF Health Organization, 26 Oct. 2010. Web. 11 Nov 2010. http://www.ucsfhealth.org/conditions/melanoma/index.html.
This is a paragraph from the article about Melanoma Skin Cancer. This article states where this type of skin cancer can infect. Melanoma Skin Cancer can infect many areas of the human body. Radiation is one of the ways you can receive Melanoma. Children are at risk more than most adults because they are not immune to the ultraviolet rays (the sun). Melanoma cells can be produced in your skin, your eyes, and some rare cases of in your digestive tract. This article also had the possible treatments for Melanoma. I thought this was a very precise article because it gave you definitions of words that you see when searching or asking a doctor. You should always be careful when going outside in the sun for long periods of time. Some young adults could care less about what they do to their body NOW, but when they get older they will realize.
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