Most Lethal Melanomas Are On Scalp And Neck

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Tue, 04/22/2008 - 19:00

People with scalp or neck melanomas die at nearly twice the rate of people with melanoma elsewhere on the body, including the face or ears, researchers have found.


 

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