Only 2 patient specific factors, Breslow thickness and wide local excision width, may predict malignant melanoma disease progression.

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A plastic surgeon may be needed if the surgery causes scarring or disfigurement. Here are some of the most common types of surgery used: Excisional surgery is the removal of skin cancer with a scalpel ...

Over the last 2 decades, significant progress has been made in our understanding of the genomics, tumor immune microenvironment, and immunogenicity of malignant melanoma. Historically, the prognosis ...

While it's far from unprecedented and has been approved for early-stage metastatic melanoma, there are no government-approved ...

"Watch Dr. Dustin Portela's reaction to skin cancer found in a nail and its significance. Dr. Dustin Portela, 208skindoc, ...

Dr Muneeb Shah, a board certified dermatologist, noticed a spot on his chest in 2021, which was later confirmed to be a ...

Any new lesion or growth on your skin can be a cause for concern. You might wonder if it’s a harmless age spot or melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer. The problem is, it’s often ...

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It develops when skin cells multiply rapidly as a consequence of mutations in their DNA caused by UV exposure. Melanomas originate in the pigment ...

Dr Muneeb Shah noticed something unusual on his chest, and his suspicions of basal cell skin cancer were correct ...

In a dejected world, barely a ‘wouldya-wouldya’ away from another world war, people more than ever are entitled to seek out ...

Identifying moles vs. skin cancer is not always easy. However, there are telltale signs that can help differentiate a benign (non-cancerous) skin lesion from potentially dangerous skin cancer. Benign ...