Oncology

The cases of Melanoma have been on a hike for the past thirty years making it the fifth most common cancer among people. By the end of the year 2019, an estimated number of 57,220 men and 39,260 women in the United States would have been diagnosed with invasive melanoma, as per Cancer.net. Melanoma is the rarest form of skin cancer which initiates its journey in melanocytes. It can develop anywhere in the body including head, neck, underneath of fingernails, or even the soles of feet and palms of the hands. As per a study by Skin Cancer Foundation, only 20-30% of the melanomas arise from moles, and the remaining 70-80% arise from normal-looking skin. The Me...