This is a skin cancer that arises from pigment-producing cells. Its name means "black tumor."
A) Kaposi's sarcoma
B) Squamous cell carcinoma
C) Basal cell carcinoma
D) Melanoma

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Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that arises from pigment-producing cells called melanocytes, which give color to the skin, hair, and eyes. Melanoma is often characterized by a dark color, which is where its name comes from (melan- meaning black or dark and -oma meaning tumor).

This Is a Skin Cancer That Arises from Pigment-Producing Cells