Melanoma - Symptoms, signs, diagnosis and management

This video is a virtual blackboard tutorial of malignant melanoma. It outlines a description, causes, symptoms, clinical features, and description of melanoma. Dr O'Donovan uses real images of melanoma in this tutorial, kindly made open access by The Skin Cancer Foundation.

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Disclaimer:

The video is intended as an educational resource only. The information within this video or on this channel isn't designed to replace professional input, so if you have any medical issues please consult a medical provider. No professional relationship is being created by watching this video. Dr. O’Donovan cannot give any individual medical advice. All information should be verified for accuracy by the individual user. Dr O’Donovan accepts no responsibility for individual interpretation of data, although it is always accurate to the best of his knowledge at the time of the video being published and has been forumalted using the following resources:

References and credit:

1. "Melanoma Treatment–for health professionals (PDQ®)". National Cancer Institute. June 26, 2015.
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8. Zitelli JA, Brown CD, Hanusa BH. Surgical margins for excision of primary cutaneous melanoma. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1997;37(3 Pt 1):422-429. doi:10.1016/s0190-9622(97)70144-0
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10. https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/NG14...

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Photo credit:
Source: Skin Cancer Foundation