Malignant melanoma.
The yearly number of patients with malignant melanoma presenting in the United States is increasing at an alarming rate. Unprotected sun exposure appears to be a major cause for this rise, and appropriate protection will hopefully reverse this worrisome trend.
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Section of Hematology-Oncology, West Virginia University Health Sciences Center, Morgantown.
D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology