Mayo Clinic Minute - Men need to take melanoma seriously
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops in the cells that produce the pigment in your skin that gives it color. It most often occurs on skin that is exposed to the sun, but can develop in your eyes and, rarely, inside your body, including in your nose and throat.
May is Melanoma Awareness Month, and for men, it's especially important. Researchers say men are more likely to die from melanoma than women. And by the time a man is 50, the likelihood of developing melanoma increases every year, compared with women.
So how do you prevent it? Here's Jason Howland with the Mayo Clinic Minute.
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