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Benign juvenile melanoma	Melanoma	Melanoma - neck	Melanoma of the liver - MRI scan
Skin cancer, close-up of lentigo maligna melanoma	Skin cancer, close-up of level III melanoma	Skin cancer, close-up of level IV melanoma	Skin cancer, malignant melanoma
Skin cancer, melanoma - flat, brown lesion	Skin cancer, melanoma on the fingernail	Skin cancer, melanoma - raised, dark lesion	Skin cancer, melanoma superficial spreading
Skin cancer, raised multi-color melanoma

Skin cancer - melanoma

It is recommended that you protect yourself from the sunlight's damaging ultraviolet rays on a regular basis. This includes the following:

• Applying a sunscreen with SPF 15 or higher, every day (during winter months as well)
• Wearing protective clothing, including hats and sunglasses
• Refraining from intentionally lying in the sun or using tanning devices
• Minimizing sun exposure
  • Especially during the summer
  • Particularly between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.

Review Date: 10/30/2006
Reviewed By: William Matsui, MD, Assistant Professor of Oncology, Division of Hematologic Malignancies, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.