Early detection of melanoma is critical to patient prognosis and survival. 5 A recent study on the evidence-based staging system for melanoma found that tumor thickness and ulceration were two of ...

Researchers Discover Why Melanoma Is So Malignant Date: September 5, 2005 Source: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Summary: If not caught in the early stages, melanoma can be a ...

It is important to be regular with eye checkups, to rule out other health concerns, but especially that of ocular melanoma.

Managing Early-Stage Melanoma — Wide excision, adequate margins, options for adjuvant therapy by Charles Bankhead , Senior Editor, MedPage Today ...

Skin Cancer is the most common form of cancer, and occurs when malignant (cancerous) cells form in the skin's tissues. The ...

Catching deadly skin cancers like melanoma early ... and texture," said 50-year-old Christina Stancombe who had the growth biopsied and was shocked to find out she had stage four malignant melanoma.

Although cutaneous melanoma is common and often fatal, the precise cellular origin of this malignant cancer has been under debate for quite some time. Prof. Marine and his team generated a refined ...