Symptoms of Skin Cancer
7. Melanoma
Melanoma is much less common than other types of skin cancer. This cancer starts in the melanocytes that give skin its pigment. While it is rarer, melanoma it is also more likely to spread and can be deadly if not caught early. Once detected, melanoma is staged based on thickness, whether the skin over the cancer is ulcerated, and whether it has spread to lymph nodes or other parts of the body.
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