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 ...

Sometimes doctors use the word cytotoxic to describe the way chemotherapy works. Cytotoxic means toxic to cells. Some people may have chemotherapy as a treatment for advanced melanoma skin cancer.

Most cancers of the eye and orbit in adults are melanomas, but this cancer starts more often in other parts of the body. The majority of melanomas start in the skin. Melanoma of the eye is much more ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Choroidal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumor in adults and results in metastatic death in up ...

Acral lentiginous melanoma is a rare subtype of melanoma that affects the palms, soles and nails. Its early diagnosis is challenging, mainly due to a higher proportion of amelanotic melanomas and a ...

Across the greater metropolitan area, the highest rates of melanoma – the most serious form of skin cancer – can be found in Beaumaris. Residents of the suburb known for its coastline and mid ...

Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window A history of childhood cancer more than doubled the risk of melanoma and premature death in adults, a large ...

The 40-year melanoma cumulative incidence was 1.1% (95% CI, 0.9 to 1.4) for all participants and 1.5% (95% CI, 1.0 to 2.1) among those receiving a cumulative radiation dose of ≥40 Gy. Compared with ...