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Skin Cancer Awareness Month

Skin Cancer: Melanoma

Some Of The Subtypes Of Melanoma

Uveal Melanoma

Structure of the eye
The subsection of the skin presenting the stroma

Congenital Melanoma nevi

The differentiation of the forms of neural crest cells
Neural crest regions of the embryo

Desmoplastic Melanoma

Microscopic presentation of desmoplastic melanoma
The lymph nodes in the human body
The process of how lymph containing white blood cells is transported around the body
The structure of the lymph nodes that act like filtering structure to protect the body from infection

Spitzoid Melanoma

A clinical presentation of Spitz melanoma that is distinguishable from atypical Spitz tumour and Spitz nevus

Naevoid Melanoma

Blue Naevi

The structure of the female reproductive system
The structure of the male reproductive system
An insight into the structure of the spermatic cord of the male reproductive system
The structure of the mouth
The structural layers of the mouth

Recommended Sources

Top Doctors: Dermatologist Dr. Bashir

Spotting Cancer: Skin Cancer Guide

Skin Cancer BookletDownload

Skin Cancer Medical Research Journal Article: Dr. Emily Carter

Identifying types of skin cancer, risk factors, and effective treatmentsDownload

References

Biology Insights (2025) Naevoid Melanoma: What It Is, Appearance, and Treatment Available at: https://biologyinsights.com/nevoid-melanoma-what-it-is-appearance-and-treatment/ (Accessed: 7th February 2026)

Cambridge University Hospitals (2026) Skin cancer. Available at: https://www.cuh.nhs.uk/our-services/cancer-services/cancer-and-types-of-treatment/cancer-types-a-z/skin-cancer/ (Accessed: 5th February 2026)

Cancer Research UK (2026). What is melanoma skin cancer? Available at: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/melanoma/about (Accessed: 5th February 2026)

Clark, W.H., From, L., Bernardino, E.A., and Mihm, M.C. (1969). The Histogenesis and Biologic Behavior of Primary Human Malignant Melanomas of the Skin. Cancer Research, 29(3), pp. 705-727.

Gattey, N. (2014) Spitzoid melanoma. Available at: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/spitzoid-melanoma (Accessed: 7th February 2025)

Hextall, J. (2022). Skin cancer: how is it treated, and can it be cured? Available at: https://www.topdoctors.co.uk/medical-articles/skin-cancer-how-is-it-treated-and-can-it-be-cured/ (Accessed: 5th February 2026)

Liu, W., Dowling, J.P., Murray, W.K., McArthur, G.A., Thompson, J.F., Wolfe, R, and Kelly, J.W. (2006). Rate of growth in melanomas: characteristics and associations of rapidly growing melanomas. Archives of Dermatology, [online] 142(12), pp.1551–1558. doi: https://doi.org/10.1001/archderm.142.12.1551.

Roky, A.H., Islam, M.M., Fuad, M., Mostaq, M.S., Mahmud, M.Z., Amin, M.N., and Mahmud, M.A. (2024). Overview of skin cancer types and prevalence rates across continents. Cancer Pathogenesis and Therapy, 3(2). doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpt.2024.08.002.

Ting, S. (2025). Blue naevus. Available at: https://dermnetnz.org/topics/blue-naevus (Accessed: 7th February 2026)

‌Tommasino, M. (2019). HPV and skin carcinogenesis. Papillomavirus Research, [online] 7, pp.129–131. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pvr.2019.04.003.

Updated: February 2026 Next Review: May 2028

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