Nodular melanoma is the most aggressive form of melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Nodular melanoma, like all types of melanoma, starts in the cells that make melanin, which is the protective pigment that gives skin color. Because sunlight stimulates these cells to produce melanin, melanoma is often found in areas of skin that are exposed to sunlight, most commonly the torso, neck, and head. Sometimes melanoma develops on moles on your skin, but it usually occurs out of nowhere on normal skin. Nodular melanoma can be treated if it's diagnosed early, but the disease progresses very rapidly.
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