Melanoma Cases on the Rise

March 9, 2010, 6:29 am by WebMD

While some researchers suggest the rising rates of melanoma may simply reflect a change in how doctors diagnose melanoma and the increased availability of skin cancer screenings, a leading dermatologist says the increase is real.

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