Stage IIC melanoma patients in Sweden face worse survival than stage IIIA. Learn how this may change follow-up and treatment guidelines.
Researchers studied the effect of a second primary melanoma on overall survival among patients with a previous cutaneous or non-cutaneous melanoma.
Staging is a process of finding out how far a cancer has spread. This includes describing the size of the skin tumor and whether it has spread to any other organs. A staging system is a standard way ...
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 36-year-old sister recently noticed an unusual mole on her shoulder. She is scheduled for some tests. Her primary care physician believes it might be melanoma. What is melanoma?
In this study, researchers explored disparities in metastatic cutaneous melanoma survival following the introduction of immunotherapies.
Ongoing research within the advanced-stage melanoma therapeutic space is beginning to suggest that shorter treatment periods may be sufficient for some. Ongoing research within the advanced-stage ...
Stephanie Bowen, a resident of Groveland and a survivor of stage 4 melanoma skin cancer, wants to help people avoid the ordeals and fears she has faced. Bowen will host a free Mother Lode Melanoma ...
Teddi Mellencamp has shared a health update. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum disclosed in a post on social media this week that her melanoma diagnosis has progressed to stage 4. Mellencamp ...
A mom of four is struggling with stage four melanoma, which spread to her brain while she was pregnant — and she alleges it could have been avoided if her doctors had listened to her. Kelly Heather, ...
About 10% of adolescents and young adults treated for solid tumors have a metastatic recurrence, with 5-year rates surpassing ...
A woman with stage four skin cancer is advocating for the UK government to prohibit sunbeds after she was diagnosed with melanoma at just 23 years old. Lily Murphy, 30, from Watford, says she used ...