The Increasing Incidence Of Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma In Ireland
By Patrick Treacy

Cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM), is considered the most serious type of skin cancer because of its rapid ability to spread to other parts of the body, including the eye. It starts when melanocytes become abnormal and invade and destroy the normal cells around them. The number of people in the world who develop melanoma is increasing each year, although I have had to revise down the incidence in Ireland to account for more up to date statistics.

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