is an accurate method to stage the nodal basin. Interim outcomes data from MSLT-I showed no differences in 5-year melanoma-specific overall survival between the two arms. There was an improved 5 ...

SLNB is a standard, yet invasive, procedure used to accurately stage melanoma and guide further treatment. Recommended for patients with melanomas that exceed a Breslow thickness of 1.0 mm ...

The T stage is based on Breslow's primary tumor depth and ... of an intact epidermis over-lying a major portion of the primary melanoma, based on microscopic examination of the histologic sections.

Wide local excision (WLE) may not provide significant clinical benefits for patients with early-stage malignant melanoma and Breslow thickness may be the only independent predictive factor, ...

Mohs micrographic surgery with melanocytic immunostains was associated with a low risk of local recurrence and disease-specific mortality in patients with early-stage and all-stage invasive cutaneous ...

Patients with cutaneous head and neck melanoma had worse locoregional ... In addition, age, Breslow thickness, ulceration, lymphovascular invasion, tumor mitotic rate, and N stage were all ...

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 ...

There is a negative association between travel time to tanning facilities and county-level melanoma incidence rates, according to a study published online Nov. 7 in the Journal of Investigative ...

Melanoma accounts for only 1% of skin cancers in the United States but results in the largest number of skin cancer deaths.

Kennedy News and Media A mom of 3 thought she had pulled a muscle in her shoulder — but the pain and swelling turned out to be a sign of stage 4 melanoma. In October 2023, Claire Turner ...

This means that people generally detect these tumors at a more advanced stage. Although nodular melanomas account for just 20% of skin melanomas, a 2024 review notes that this type of melanoma ...