Surgical removal is the usual treatment in stage 2, but how much margin of normal tissue is removed depends on the size of the cancer. If the melanoma is: Between 1 mm and 2 mm thick, then 1 cm to ...

It also tells you whether the top layer of the melanoma looks broken (ulcerated) when looked at under a microscope. Knowing this helps your doctor decide which treatment you need. Surgery is the main ...

Your Fred Hutch physicians will explain all your options and recommend a treatment plan based on the type, location, size and stage ... for melanoma include: Pembrolizumab (Keytruda) and nivolumab ...

Research has introduced daromun, therapeutic vaccines, and novel combinations for metastatic melanoma, reshaping the ...

Basal cell carcinomas, the most common form of skin cancer, occur in chronically sun-exposed areas such as the face. Locally advanced tumors in particular can be difficult to treat surgically. A ...

Findings indicate that altering glucose metabolism in T cells boosts their therapeutic potential against melanoma, paving the ...

Kelly Heather, 38, ended up needing brain surgery for a tumor — and it started as a discolored line on her fingernail ...

The FDA has accepted a BLA for treatment with RP1 in combination with Opdivo for patients with advanced melanoma who have ...

The FDA has approved a new treatment for patients with a common form of breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the ...

The confirmatory IGNYTE-3 trial is assessing RP1 in combination with nivolumab in patients with advanced melanoma who have progressed on anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapies or are ineligible for ...

Basal cell carcinomas, the most common form of skin cancer, occur in chronically sun-exposed areas such as the face. Locally ...