World Melanoma Day
World Melanoma Day is held on May 12. It is recognized on the second Monday of May around the world to highlight the growing prevalence of malignant melanoma. This event in the second decade of the month May is annual.
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Compared to other cancers, melanoma may seem fairly straightforward. But there’s more to this disease than meets the eye. Many melanomas don’t require immediate treatment and can go away on its own. You can develop melanoma even if you’ve never had sun damage. Most melanoma does not start in a preexisting mole. Melanoma can be colorless.
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