Melanoma is a cancer starting from melanocytes, the pigment-producing cells of the body. 

Often, Melanoma starts on the skin with a mole. However, we have melanocytes in many places of our body.

Melanoma can therefore also start in the eye, on the palms of our hand and soles of our feet or on any inner surface of the body.

When Melanoma is discovered at a stage when it has spread, it can become impossible to identify the place where it has started.

Mostly, it is adults how are diagnosed with Melanoma and many of them are quite young- but we sometimes also see Melanoma in children. 

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