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Melanin
Term	Melanin
Short definition	Melanin - (pronounced) (MEH-luh-nin) A pigment that gives color to the skin and eyes and helps protect them from damage caused by ultraviolet light
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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Melanin - (pronounced) (MEH-luh-nin) A pigment that gives color to the skin and eyes and helps protect them from damage caused by ultraviolet light

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-|Short definition=Mektovi - {{Pronunciation}} (mek-TOH-vee) drug used with encorafenib to treat melanoma that has spread or cannot be surgically removed and has a specific mutation (change) in the BRAF gene. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
+|Short definition=Melanin - {{Pronunciation}} (MEH-luh-nin) A pigment that gives color to the skin and eyes and helps protect them from damage caused by ultraviolet light
 |Type=Cancer terms
 |Specialty=Oncology