Melanoma, a tumor arising from a melanocyte (the cell responsible for producing pigment),
continues to carry the potential to be a deadly disease. In the United States, 91,320 new
cases are predicted to be diagnosed in the year 2018, continuing a longstanding trend of
rising incidence since 1975. 1 Cutaneous melanoma (CM) is the leading cause of death
from skin cancer, with 9320 deaths predicted in 2018. 1 Although 5-year melanoma-specific
mortality rates are relatively low, at 8.2%, the spectra of melanoma looms large. 1 It is the …