According to the National Cancer Institute, melanoma is a form of cancer that starts in the cells that make the pigment melanin. Last year in the U.S., an estimated 68,720 people were newly diagnosed with the cancer, and 8,650 melanoma-caused deaths were reported.
Melanoma can usually be cured when caught early on through surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, vaccine therapy, immunotherapy and other treatments. However, if this deadly form of cancer is not caught early enough, it can spread to other parts of the body.
The American Academy of Dermatology has listed common risk factors for melanoma skin cancer. Anyone with any of these risk factors should make sure to protect their skin when exposed to sun.
- Fair skin or sun-sensitive skin
- Blonde or red hair and blue or green eyes
- 50 to 100 moles, or more
- Large, irregular moles
- History of sunburn or use of tanning beds
- Family history of melanoma
- Weakened immune system
- Previous diagnosis of melanoma or other skin cancer
- 50 years or older
If your melanoma or other form of cancer went undiagnosed by a doctor or was misdiagnosed, it is important that you get in touch with our cancer malpractice lawyers as soon as possible to discuss the possibilities for a lawsuit. New York has very strict limitations on the amount of time in which you may file a claim. Call or email the attorneys at Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C. today for a free consultation. We have helped clients with Bronx cancer malpractice, Queens cancer malpractice, Brooklyn cancer malpractice, Nassau cancer malpractice and Suffolk cancer malpractice cases, and we can help you too.
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