Melanoma

The Melanoma is a malignant tumor of the pigment-forming cells of the skin, the melanocytes, runs out.
In Austria, occur each year around 10-15 new melanoma per 100,000 inhabitants, with the incidence in recent decades has greatly increased. In countries with greater sunlight, such as Australia, this occurs melanoma of the skin much more often than ours (up to 40 new melanoma each year per 100,000 inhabitants).