What is the definition or description of: melanoma?

Type of skin cancer: Melanoma is a tumor of the pigment producing cells of the skin. The skin cancer can either be pigmented or skin tone. It can be more aggressive than other types of skin cancer and definitely has a higher risk for spread beyond the skin to the lymph nodes, lungs, brain etc with serious consequences.

Melanoma: Is a tumor of the melanocyte cells, the cells which produce pigment. It is one of the most aggressive and sometimes lethal skin cancers. It can occur at even a young age. It can be hereditary. More common in fairer populations, and in lighter skin people near equator (melanoma cap of world norther australia). Greater chance after severe burns! usually looks irregular and brown in color.

Cancer of melanocyte: Melanoma iscancer of melanocytes. Melanocytesare cells that produce the dark pigment, melanin, which is responsible for the color of skin. These cells predominantly occur in skin, but are also found in other parts of the body, including the bowel and the eye (see uveal melanoma). Melanoma can originate in any part of the body that contains melanocytes.