Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to other areas of the body. 黑色素瘤是一種可以擴散到身體其他部位的皮膚癌。
The main cause of melanoma is ultraviolet light, which comes from the sun and is used in sunbeds. 黑色素瘤的主要原因是來自太陽以及用于日光浴床的紫外線。
Things that increase your chances of getting melanoma include your age and having pale skin, a large number of moles and a family history of skin cancer. 增加患黑色素瘤幾率的因素包括年齡、皮膚蒼白、大量痣和皮膚癌家族史。
It's often possible to prevent skin cancer by being careful in the sun – for example, by using sunscreen and reapplying it regularly. 通??梢酝ㄟ^小心曬太陽來預防皮膚癌——例如,使用防曬霜并定時重新涂抹。
How melanoma is treated depends on where it is, if it has spread to other areas of your body and your general health. Surgery is the main treatment. 黑色素瘤的治療方式取決于它的位置、它是否已經(jīng)擴散到身體的其他部位以及總體健康狀況。手術(shù)是主要治療方法。