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Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is a type of cancer that occurs when there is an abnormal growth of skin cells, usually triggered by damage to the DNA within the skin cells. It is primarily caused by exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or artificial sources like tanning beds. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer worldwide, and its incidence continues to rise.
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Pigmentation

The color of the skin is influenced by a number of pigments, including melanin, carotene, and hemoglobin. Recall that melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes, which are found scattered throughout the stratum basale of the epidermis. The melanin is transferred to the keratinocytes via melanosomes.
Melanin occurs in two primary forms: eumelanin that provides black and brown pigment and pheomelanin that provides red color. Dark-skinned individuals produce more melanin than those with pale...
Cancer02:18

Cancer

Cancers arise due to mutations in genes involved in the regulation of cell division, which leads to unrestricted cell proliferation. Modern science and medicine have made great strides in the understanding and treatment of cancer, including eradicating cancer in some patients. However, there is still no cure for cancer. This is largely due to the fact that cancer is a large group of many diseases.
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What is Cancer?

Cells and tissues must meticulously coordinate their activities for the normal functioning of the human body. Therefore, they exhibit socially responsible behavior - resting, growing, dividing, differentiating, or dying - for the organism’s benefit. Cancer arises when cells divide uncontrollably and invade other tissues or organs.
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Under normal conditions, most adult cells remain in a non-proliferative state unless stimulated by internal or external factors to replace lost cells. Abnormal cell proliferation is a condition in which the cell's growth exceeds and is uncoordinated with normal cells. In such situations, cell division persists in the same excessive manner even after cessation of the stimuli, leading to persistent tumors. The tumor arises from the damaged cells that replicate to pass the damage to the daughter...
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Cancers Originate from Somatic Mutations in a Single Cell

Cancer arises from mutations in the critical genes that allow healthy cells to escape cell cycle regulation and acquire the ability to proliferate indefinitely. Though originating from a single mutation event in one of the originator cells, cancer progresses when the mutant cell lines continue to gain more and more mutations, and finally, become malignant. For example, chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) develops initially as a non-lethal increase in white blood cells, which progressively...

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Are all melanomas dangerous?

Carsten Nørgaard1, Martin Glud, Robert Gniadecki

  • 1Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Acta Dermato-Venereologica
|August 30, 2011
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Summary

Melanoma incidence is rising, but mortality remains stable, suggesting overdiagnosis of indolent tumors. However, older men show increased incidence and mortality of thick melanomas, indicating distinct epidemic patterns.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Epidemiology
  • Oncology

Background:

  • Cutaneous malignant melanoma incidence is increasing globally.
  • The discrepancy between rising incidence and stable mortality raises questions about a melanoma epidemic.
  • Most new melanoma diagnoses appear to be indolent.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review recent epidemiological findings on melanoma incidence, mortality, Breslow thickness, and clinical stage.
  • To investigate potential overdiagnosis and differing epidemic patterns within melanoma patient subgroups.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of studies published between 2005 and 2010.
  • Inclusion criteria: studies with over 2,000 subjects.
  • Focus on epidemiological data regarding melanoma incidence and mortality.

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Main Results:

  • Consistent increase in melanoma incidence over recent decades.
  • Highest incidence increase observed in very early-stage tumors (T1 or IA).
  • Stable mortality rates overall, but increased incidence and mortality of thick melanomas in older men.

Conclusions:

  • Evidence suggests a degree of melanoma overdiagnosis, particularly for early-stage lesions.
  • Distinct epidemic patterns exist for younger and older populations.
  • Increased mortality in older men warrants further investigation into aggressive melanoma subtypes.