Be safe. Wear sunscreen. Reapply. Wear UV protection clothing.
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It begins in skin cells called melanocytes -- the cells that make melanin, which gives skin its color. Melanin also protects the deeper layers of the skin from the sun's harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays.
When people spend time in the sunlight, the melanocytes make more melanin and cause the skin to tan. This also happens when skin is exposed to other forms of ultraviolet light (such as a tanning booth). If the skin receives too much ultraviolet light, the melanocytes may begin to grow abnormally and become cancerous. This condition is called melanoma.
In women 25-29, melanoma is the primary cause of cancer death, and in women 30-34 it is the second most common cause of cancer death.
If caught in the earliest stages, melanoma is entirely treatable with a survival rate of nearly 100 percent. If untreated and allowed to spread, there is no known treatment or cure.
The above information is courtesy of the Melanoma Foundation.
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