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Melanoma
The most serious type of skin cancer, develops in the cells (melanocytes) that produce melanin — the pigment that gives your skin its color. Melanoma can also form in your eyes and, rarely, in internal organs, such as your intestines.
Symptoms:
- A change in an existing mole
- The development of a new pigmented or unusual-looking growth on your skin
- Melanoma doesn't always begin as a mole. It can also occur on otherwise normal-appearing skin.
Preliminary plan:
- Dermatologist appointment
- Oncologist appointment
- Complete blood count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Blood group + RhD
- Blood test:
- Urea (BUN)
- Creatinine
- Glucose
- Cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
- Alanine transaminase (ALT)
- Bilirubin (total, direct)
- Wood's (fluorescent) lamp examination
- Mole touch smear cytology
- Histological examination of removed tumor
- Lymph nodes ultrasound
Doctors
Dermatovenerologist, oncologist
