After taking a sample, a simple-to-use, COVID-like test strip shows two lines if it detects signs of a melanoma.

Jennifer Frederick didn't understand why she had a growing lump under her skin. A doctor returned a devastating diagnosis.

Emergency department (ED) presentations are associated with higher cancer mortality. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, frequency, and risk factors in Australian patients diagnosed ...

Methods This data-linkage cohort study examined adult patients presenting to the ED at the Royal Melbourne and Western Health hospitals within 12 months of a malignant skin cancer diagnosis.

A new study explores a one-and-done radiotherapy for non-melanoma skin cancer – no scalpels, no stitches, just science.

Consumer Reports Too often, Black patients get late diagnoses of deadly skin cancer Surviving begins with knowing what to look for — and where. The following offers guidance on skin self-checks.

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus (PMME) is a rare type of gastrointestinal melanoma characterized by its aggressive nature and poor prognosis, with a 5-year survival rate of less than 5%.

This study excluded uveal melanoma, but included all other subtypes provided they had progressed on previous therapy. With this broad population of patients with melanoma, those who received an ...

About Melanoma Melanoma is a malignant tumor that develops from melanocytes. While it accounts for only 3% of all skin cancers, it has the highest mortality rate and is the most prone to metastasis.

The DecisionDx®-Melanoma test offers a precise look at a patient’s unique tumor biology, and enables patients and their care providers to co-create a personalized care plan.

Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (PCR) measurements of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) identify patients with stage III melanoma who are at high risk for early recurrence during adjuvant ...

New immunotherapy strategy for enhancing melanoma treatment Targeting MARCO protein could help patients with treatment resistant melanoma Date: March 14, 2025 Source: H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center ...