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Malignant Melanoma Skin Cell Cancer. This stock medical illustration compares a normal skin section with melanoma, a highly malignant type of skin cancer that arises in melanocytes. Melanoma usually begins in a mole. In one image, the skin, fat and muscle are healthy and normal. In the other skin section, a melanoma is seen affecting the skin layer.
© 2012 Nucleus Medical Art/Doctor Stock
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