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| − | Melanoma is a cancer that most often starts in the skin. The skin is the body’s largest organ. It protects the organs inside your body from injury, infection, heat and ultraviolet light from the sun. The skin helps control your body temperature and gets rid of waste materials through the sweat glands. It also makes vitamin D and stores water and fat. | + | Melanoma is a cancer that most often starts in the [[skin]]. The skin is the body’s largest [[organ]]. It protects the organs inside your body from injury, infection, heat and ultraviolet light from the [[sun]]. The skin helps control your body temperature and gets rid of waste materials through the sweat glands. It also makes [[vitamin D]] and stores water and fat. |
Latest revision as of 16:40, 15 August 2013
Melanoma is a cancer that most often starts in the skin. The skin is the body’s largest organ. It protects the organs inside your body from injury, infection, heat and ultraviolet light from the sun. The skin helps control your body temperature and gets rid of waste materials through the sweat glands. It also makes vitamin D and stores water and fat.