Shares of Castle Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:CSTL) rose 7.8% after the company announced that its DecisionDx-Melanoma test has ...

A new treatment for advanced melanoma is showing promising results for people whose tumors have stopped responding to ...

Dr. Ma discussed key findings that have been shared so far this year on the topic of evolving treatment strategies for ...

Even among so-called "thin" melanomas (≤1 mm), thinner is better. In the latest National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for melanoma, multiple studies from 2001 to 2013 showed a ...

SLNB is recommended for stage IB melanoma (i.e., greater than 1-2 mm thickness without ulceration). Stage II Surgery with a wide-local excision remains the initial approach to treatment.

Dr. Vincent Ma discussed the most recent and notable treatment updates for patients with high-risk and advanced melanoma.

Melanoma in situ is the earliest, most treatable stage of melanoma. It has a very favorable outlook. Read about symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and outlook.

Stage IIA: The melanoma is between 1.01 mm and 2.0 mm in thickness and is ulcerated, or it is between 2.01 and 3.0 mm and is not ulcerated. It appears to be localized in the skin and has not been ...

The FDA has approved a new therapy to treat advanced melanoma, with some patients' cancer disappearing completely.

Stage 3 melanoma treatment aims to stop the cancer before it can spread any further. Surgery to remove the cancer, and possibly the lymph nodes around it, is usually the first step.

Adjuvant treatment following resection of stage III melanoma is standard practice, based largely on trials that showed it improves recurrence-free survival. However, oncologists have long wondered ...