{"id":93385,"date":"2026-09-14T12:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T06:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=93385"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:37:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:07:45","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;\">Melanoma, in India, most commonly presents on the soles of the feet or beneath the nails, sites that are rarely examined and even more rarely associated with cancer.\u00a0<\/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 <\/span><b>the melanocytes.<\/b>\n<ul>\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 melanin.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It typically <strong>starts on skin that\u2019s often exposed to the sun<\/strong>. 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 <\/span><b>happen inside the body,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 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 exact cause of all melanomas isn\u2019t clear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most melanomas are <\/span><b>caused by 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\"><b>A change<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in an <\/span><b>existing mole.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The development of a new pigmented or <\/span><b>unusual-looking growth on the skin.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t always begin as a mole. It also can happen on otherwise healthy skin.<\/span><\/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, removal of the lymph nodes 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\/health\/melanoma-in-india-why-the-messaging-needs-to-change-to-catch-it-early\/article71446585.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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