Melanoma
- Resource Type
- Topic overview
- Authors
- Sutton, Amy; Hale, George R
- Source
- The Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer : A Guide to Cancer and Its Treatments: Lu-Re. 2021, p1313-1323.
- Subject
- Language
- English
Melanoma Definition Melanoma is a type of skin cancer; its name is derived from the Greek word for black. The cancer cells form in melanocytes, the pigmented cells that produce [...]