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{{Melanoma}}
{{CMG}} {{AE}} {{YD}}; {{SSK}}{{Sab}}


{{Infobox_Disease |
{{SK}} Malignant melanoma; Acral lentiginous melanoma; Lentiginous melanoma; Lentigo maligna melanoma; Nodular melanoma; Amelanotic melanoma; Familial melanoma; Non-pigmented melanoma; MM; Metastatic melanoma; Metastatic malignant melanoma; Cutaneous melanoma; Actinic melanosis; Solar melanoma; Melanose; Malignant nevus; Melanocyte malignancy; Melanotic cancer
  Name          = Melanoma |
  Image          = Melanoma malignum.jpg|
  Caption        = Melanoma malignum on the left leg of a 60-year-old woman |
  Width          = 225 |
  DiseasesDB    = 7947 |
  ICD10          = {{ICD10|C|43||c|43}} |
  ICD9          = {{ICD9|172}} |
  ICDO          = {{ICDO|8720|3}} |
  OMIM          = 155600 |
  MedlinePlus    = 000850 |
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{{Melanoma}}
{{CMG}}; {{MJM}}


==[[Melanoma overview|Overview]]==
==[[Melanoma overview|Overview]]==
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==[[Melanoma historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==
==[[Melanoma historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]==


==[[Melanoma classification|Classification]]==
==[[Melanoma pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==
==[[Melanoma pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]==


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==[[Melanoma differential diagnosis|Differentiating Melanoma from other Diseases]]==
==[[Melanoma differential diagnosis|Differentiating Melanoma from other Diseases]]==


==[[Melanoma epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and demographics]]==
==[[Melanoma epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]==


==[[Melanoma risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
==[[Melanoma risk factors|Risk Factors]]==
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== Diagnosis ==  
== Diagnosis ==  


:[[Melanoma history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Melanoma physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Melanoma staging | Staging]] | [[Melanoma laboratory tests | Laboratory Findings]] | [[Melanoma electrocardiogram|Electrocardiogram]] | [[Melanoma x ray|X Ray]] | [[Melanoma chest x ray|Chest X ray]] | [[Melanoma MRI|MRI]] | [[Melanoma CT|CT]] | [[Melanoma echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography]] | [[Melanoma other imaging findings|Other imaging findings]] | [[Melanoma other diagnostic studies|Other diagnostic studies]]
[[Melanoma staging | Staging]] |  [[Melanoma history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Melanoma physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Melanoma laboratory tests | Laboratory Findings]] | [[Melanoma biopsy|Biopsy]] | [[Melanoma chest x ray|Chest X ray]] |   [[Melanoma CT|CT]] | [[Melanoma MRI|MRI]] | [[Melanoma echocardiography or ultrasound|Echocardiography or Ultrasound]] | [[Melanoma other imaging findings|Other Imaging Findings]] | [[Melanoma other diagnostic studies|Other Diagnostic Studies]]


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
[[Melanoma medical therapy|Medical therapy]] | [[Melanoma surgery|Surgical options]] | [[Melanoma primary prevention|Primary prevention]]  | [[Melanoma secondary prevention|Secondary prevention]] | [[Melanoma cost-effectiveness of therapy|Financial costs]] | [[Melanoma future or investigational therapies|Future therapies]]
[[Melanoma medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Melanoma surgery|Surgery]] | [[Melanoma primary prevention|Primary Prevention]]  | [[Melanoma secondary prevention|Secondary Prevention]] | [[Melanoma cost-effectiveness of therapy|Cost Effectiveness of Therapy]] | [[Melanoma future or investigational therapies|Future or Investigational Therapies]]
 
==Resources==
====Websites====
*[http://www.mmmp.org Melanoma Molecular Map Project]
*[http://www.skincancer.org/melanoma/index.php Information on Melanoma from The Skin Cancer Foundation]
* [http://www.melanomainternational.org/ Melanoma International Foundation]
*[http://copublications.greenfacts.org/en/sunbeds/index.htm Assessing health risks of sunbeds and UV exposure] summary by GreenFacts of the European Commission SCCP assessment
 
====Patient information====
* [http://www.cancer.gov/pdf/WYNTK/WYNTK_moles.pdf What You Need To Know About Moles and Dysplastic Nevi] - patient information booklet from cancer.gov (PDF)
* [http://www.mpip.org/ MPIP: Melanoma patients information page]
* [http://www.MelanomaSupport.org.au/ Melanoma Support Organisation (Victoria, Australia)] - Ran by Melanoma Sufferers with strong links to Cancer Institutes in Victoria, Australia
* [http://www.melanomapatients.org/ Melanoma Patients Australia]
* [http://www.tustison.com/interests1.shtml/ Mikes Page - The Melanoma Resource Center]
* [http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?SUBED1=mel-l&A=1/ MEL-L - Melanoma e-mail list for patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals] - Supporting the Melanoma Patient since 1996
 
====Images, photographs====
*[http://www.dermnet.com/thumbnailIndex.cfm?moduleID=14&moduleGroupID=427&groupIndex=0&numcols=0 Melanoma photo library at Dermnet]
* [http://dermatlas.med.jhmi.edu/derm/result.cfm?Diagnosis=53 DermAtlas: Melanoma images]
* [http://www.lumen.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/dermatology/melton/melcont.htm Photographs of melanoma]
* [http://melanoma.blogsome.com/ Skin imaging methods for melanoma diagnosis](commercial advertising)
* [http://dermatologie.free.fr/cas21b.htm Pictures of melanomas]
* [http://dermatologie.free.fr/cas183re.htm Pictures of amelanotic melanomas]
 
====Videos====
* [http://www.healthination.com/skin_cancer.php Health Video: Melanoma and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancers - Overview, Prevention, and Treatment]
* [http://www.healthination.com/skin_self_exam.php Health Video: How to Perform a Skin Self Exam]


==Case Studies==
:[[Melanoma case study one|Case #1]]


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Synonyms and keywords: Malignant melanoma; Acral lentiginous melanoma; Lentiginous melanoma; Lentigo maligna melanoma; Nodular melanoma; Amelanotic melanoma; Familial melanoma; Non-pigmented melanoma; MM; Metastatic melanoma; Metastatic malignant melanoma; Cutaneous melanoma; Actinic melanosis; Solar melanoma; Melanose; Malignant nevus; Melanocyte malignancy; Melanotic cancer

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