{"id":93385,"date":"2026-03-18T12:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T06:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93385"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:36:12","slug":"melanoma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/melanoma\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanoma"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Melanoma Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A recent study led by scientists in the U.S. National Institutes of Health reported THAT cholesterol in the membrane around the cell nucleus helps in spreading melanoma.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Melanoma<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melanoma is a <\/span><b>kind of skin cancer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that starts in the melanocytes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Melanocytes are cells that make the pigment that gives skin its color. The pigment is called <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/melanin\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>melanin<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It typically starts on <\/span><b>skin that&#8217;s often exposed to the sun<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. This includes the skin on the arms, back, face and legs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rarely, it can happen inside the body, such as in the nose or throat.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Cause of Melanoma<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><b>exact cause<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of all <\/span><b>melanomas isn&#8217;t clear<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most melanomas are caused by <\/span><b>exposure to ultraviolet light<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Ultraviolet light, also called UV light, comes from sunlight or tanning lamps and beds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Symptoms of Melanoma<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first melanoma signs and symptoms often are:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>change in an existing mole.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The development of a new pigmented or unusual-looking growth on the skin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn&#8217;t always begin as a mole. It also can happen on otherwise healthy skin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Treatments for melanoma<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Melanoma Surgery:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In the early stages, surgery has a high probability of being able to cure melanoma.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Lymphadenectomy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> In cases where melanoma has spread, <\/span><b>removal of the lymph nodes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> near the primary diagnosis site may be required.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Metastasectomy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is used to remove small melanoma bits from organs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/sci-tech\/science\/cholesterol-makes-cells-nuclei-squishy-helping-melanoma-spread\/article70751193.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melanoma is a kind of skin cancer that starts in the melanocytes. 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