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New Treatments For Malignant Melanoma
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Screening
Education and prevention programs have led to improved screening for skin cancer, which in turn has improved diagnosis and survival rates for melanoma.
Self-Examination for Warning Signs of Skin Cancer
Skin cancers may have many different appearances. They can be small, shiny, or waxy, scaly and rough, firm and red, crusty or bleeding, or have other features. Itching, tenderness, scaling, bleeding, crusting, or sores can signal potentially cancerous changes in any mole.
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New Medication to Treat Melanoma Shows Promise
The medication sunitinib, which is approved for the treatment of kidney cancer and gastrointestinal stromal cancer, may also help patients... Read more »
Early Warning Signs of Melanoma
Melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, is the leading form of cancer in young adults between the ages of 25 and 29 and the... Read more »
The Recurrence of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer
If you have ever been treated for any type of skin cancer, one pressing question you may have is, “Will it return?” The answer is that... Read more »
Melanoma Drug Approved by the FDA
Last summer we reported how a drug called ipilimumab gave skin cancer researchers hope that there was something doctors could do for... Read more »
Doctor Green Answers Your Questions about Melanoma
Many of the questions we receive here on SkinCancerConnection are about melanoma skin cancer. This is no surprise as melanoma is the... Read more »
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Melanoma
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Melanoma is a type of cancer originating from the cells that give color to the skin. These cells are called melanocytes. Some melanomas arise in... Read more »
Melanoma
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Skin cancer - melanomaPreventionAnyone who has recovered from melanoma should carefully follow preventive guidelines and watch closely for suspicious... Read more »
White Hair a Sign of Healing with New Melanoma Treatment
Scientists say a new combination treatment for melanoma has the unusual side effect of turning patients' hair white, and that this strange effect is... Read more »
Tadpoles hold clues to new melanoma treatment
British scientists say a compound that blocked the development of the distinctive markings of tadpoles in experiments could help to prevent melanoma,... Read more »
Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers: Other Skin Cancers
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
MelanomaMelanoma accounts for only 5% of all skin cancers, yet it results in most of the skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer... Read more »
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