All patients with treated melanoma, regardless of stage, should have a complete skin examination every year (see Figure 4). Stage 0 patients need no other followup. Stage IA patients should also ...

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops in the cells called melanocytes, which produce melanin, the pigment responsible for skin color. Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, often arises on sun ...

Advanced melanoma skin cancer means it has spread from where it started to another part of the body. This can cause symptoms. The symptoms can depend on where in the body the cancer has spread to. It ...

Surgery is the main treatment for melanoma in situ. Sometimes the melanoma cannot be removed. If this happens, your doctor may recommend you have a cream called imiquimod. This is a type of ...