This is one reason why the incidence of melanoma increases with age. Fortunately, only one of a million moles moles becomes malignant. Chronic Irritation is a the underlying the development of many types of cancer. Anything that damages cells over time will cause specific ones in damaged area to divide and try to repair damage. The melanocytes are special cells that produce a pigment, called melanin, which gives us our coloring.
Black people have more melanin production in their skin, while Caucasians have less.
Albinos have none at all. Their skin is pure white and their eyes are light blue or pink. Besides for the skin, melanin-producing cells are also found in the mouth, eye, gut and vaginal areas. Fortunately, newer treatments give greater hope for melanoma patients than before. CancerAnswers's material explains, in plain English, the definition, types, risk factors, frequency, symptoms, evaluation, historical and latest effective treatments for melanoma.