Understanding Melanoma

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Binding: DVD
EAN: 0883629051857
Format: NTSC
Label: Information Television Network
Manufacturer: Information Television Network
Publisher: Information Television Network
Region Code: 0
Release Date: 2006-07-27
Studio: Information Television Network

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Part of the award winning public television series Healthy Body/Healthy Mind. Melanoma is one of the most common forms of cancer, affecting more than 53,600 Americans each year. No one knows the exact causes of melanoma and doctors can rarely explain why one person gets melanoma and another does not. However, research has shown that people with certain risk factors are more likely to develop melanoma than others. People who are concerned about developing melanoma should talk with their doctor about the disease and the symptoms to watch for.

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Summary: just from a little mole!?
Comment: I get zits, spots, bumps, and all other kinds of stuff that comes and goes. This work asks that viewers pay attention to moles and whether they grow larger or change color. I know about an ounce of prevention, but that chore also seems nebulous. Also, this work interviews two men with melanoma and both said "staying positive" has kept them alive. That just doesn't seem quantifiable to me. There are many people who are positive that who will die from the diseases they have. I should hope scientists are working on something more concrete for those with melanoma.

John McCain, who is pale and has melanoma, once said that "fair-skinned people" are more susceptible to it. This documentary nevers says that, yet only shows very pale people who have the condition. This work basically dances around what McCain said; it never answers whether dark-skinned people have nothing to worry about in this arena.

This work also implies that older people may be a lost generation. The work says exposure to the sun as a child is what causes melanoma in many older people today. We can't change the past: this work suggests that one can save your children, but if it's in you, then nothing can be done outside of early protection.

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