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Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States and one of the easiest to cure. It is also one of the easiest to prevent, by avoiding exposure to the sun. Melanoma, however, is more challenging to treat than the more prevalent non-melanoma skin cancers. It can spread throughout the body and prove fatal, but it also is usually cured when diagnosed early.

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