![](https://about-cancer.cancerresearchuk.org/sites/default/files/main-navigation-page-icons/skin-graphic_0.png)
Melanoma skin cancer
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It develops from skin cells called melanocytes.
There are 2 main types of skin cancer: Non melanoma skin cancer (which includes basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancer and other rare types) and melanoma skin cancer. This section is about melanoma skin cancer.