Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9780135168059
Author: Marieb, Elaine Nicpon, Brady, Patricia, Mallatt, Jon
Publisher: Pearson Education, Inc.,
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Chapter 5, Problem 7CRCAQ
Why are melanomas the most common type of skin cancer to metastasize? (Recall
that melanocytes are formed from neural crest tissue, an embryonic tissue that
wanders extensively during early development.)
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