Melanoma

Imiquimod: Topical Cream To Fight Skin Cancer Along With Surgery
by eNotAlone.com
Scientists at St. Louis University found that the topical cream imiquimod along with surgery may treat the earliest stage of melanoma-type skin cancer, called lentigo maligna (LM). Doctors say that this cream allows patients to undergo less invasive

Green Vegetables Battle Melanoma Skin Cancer
by eNotAlone.com
Chemicals found in green vegetables, such as broccoli and cabbage, could become a potent drug that will successfully fight melanoma - the most dangerous form of skin cancer.

Risk of Melanoma Increases with Time Outdoors
by National Cancer Institute
Researchers have shown for the first time that individual risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, is associated with the intensity of sunlight that a person receives over a lifetime.

Melanoma : Treatment Options by Stage
by National Cancer Institute
There are different types of treatment for patients with melanoma. Treatment of stage 0 melanoma is usually surgery to remove the tumor and a small amount of normal tissue around it. Surgery to remove the tumor and some of the normal tissue around it.

Melanoma Treatment
by National Cancer Institute
Melanoma is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the skin cells called melanocytes (cells that color the skin). Melanocytes are found throughout the lower part of the epidermis.

Intraocular (Eye) Melanoma
by National Cancer Institute
Intraocular melanoma, a rare cancer, is a disease in which cancer (malignant) cells are found in the part of the eye called the uvea. The uvea includes the iris (the colored part of the eye), the ciliary body (a muscle in the eye), and the choroid