title: Malignant melanoma.
abstract: The incidence of malignant melanoma is increasing faster than that of any other cancer except lung cancer in women. Understanding malignant melanoma and recognizing suspicious lesions is critical in curtailing the spread of this potentially fatal disease.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Somma
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Glassman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control*