Teddi Mellencamp has given an eye-opening look at the aftermath of her latest surgery for melanoma on her back while urging everyone to get their skin checked. "I promise you do not want to go through ...

Melanoma surgery is a fairly minor procedure that can completely cure early stage melanoma. There are minimal risks, and recovery is typically quick. Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can develop ...

Stage 2 melanoma involves a significant tumor without lymph node or distant organ spread, determined by tumor thickness and ulceration. Treatment focuses on curative surgical excision, with adjuvant ...

Mitotic rate ≥1/mm² and residual tumor presence are linked to higher relapse risk in cutaneous melanoma patients post-excision. Lymphovascular invasion significantly correlates with worse relapse-free ...

Melanoma is often referred to as the “most serious skin cancer” due to its tendency to spread, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. Early diagnosis is crucial to effective treatment, as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Positive margins are infrequent following standard excision, but when they do occur it is mostly in the upper ...

Reality TV star Teddi Mellencamp shared a close-up image of her surgical scar from her battle with melanoma, in honor of World Cancer Day, “I’d like to remind you to get your skin checks scheduled,” ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Conjunctival melanoma is an uncommon but aggressive ocular malignancy with high potential for metastasis, ...

Dear Doctors: My sister-in-law is 82 years old and was recently diagnosed with melanoma. She has an appointment for treatment in a couple of weeks. I thought this was a serious and deadly disease. Can ...

Melanoma in situ (MIS), also called stage 0 melanoma, is the earliest stage of melanoma, when the cancer is confined to the outermost layer of skin. Most melanomas affect the skin, but they can also ...