Uncovering the causes of malignant melanoma

Malignant melanoma is a tumor produced by melanocytes in the skin and other organs. Although its incidence is low, its mortality rate is high. What are the causes of malignant melanoma? The following will introduce the causes of malignant melanoma .

The cause of malignant melanoma is still unclear, but it has recently been suggested that second-degree sunburn (with blisters) plays a greater role than general sun exposure in causing malignant melanoma. Other risk factors include:

①White hair, blue eyes, pale skin. Caucasians are more susceptible.

② Black people or people with dark skin rarely suffer from this disease. If it does occur, it mainly affects the white skin on the feet and palms.

③Most scholars believe that nearly half of malignant melanomas occur on the basis of existing moles.

④Dysplastic nevus syndrome, which is an autosomal genetic disease. Patients with this disease are covered with large, flat, irregular, thin, and colorful moles. One or several of these moles may lead to malignant melanoma in most patients. This is also a possible cause of malignant melanoma. Some people have this syndrome, but those without a genetic predisposition should also be closely observed and alert to the occurrence of malignant melanoma.

⑤ Large congenital nevi, those larger than 2 cm, will become malignant and increase the chance of causing malignant melanoma.

The above is an introduction to the causes of malignant melanoma. I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Understanding the causes of malignant melanoma can help patients receive better treatment and delay the deterioration of malignant melanoma.

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