10/01/2014

Stage 0 Melanoma (in situ)

What is Stage 0 (in situ) Melanoma? In Stage 0 melanoma, the malignant tumor is still confined to the upper layer of the skin—the epidermis—which means the cancer cells…
10/02/2014

How Melanoma Is Staged

How is Melanoma Staged? Melanoma is staged using a system called TNM, created by the American Joint Committee on Cancer…
10/07/2014

Understanding Your Pathology Report

What Does A Pathology Report Tell You? Skin samples taken by a biopsy or surgical excision are typically sent to a pathology laboratory for microscopic examination and…
10/07/2014

Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

What Is A Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy? Once you have been diagnosed with melanoma, the next step is to assess…
10/09/2014

Other Skin Cancers

What Are The Other Types of Skin Cancers? Skin has two distinct layers: the epidermis , which is on the…
10/10/2014

Melanoma Risk Factors

What Are Risk Factors For Melanoma? A risk factor is anything that increases your chance of developing a disease, including melanoma. Risk factors…
10/10/2014

Protecting Your Skin

How Can I Protect My Skin? The best way to reduce your risk of melanoma is to protect your skin from…
10/10/2014

Outdoor Tanning

What Are the Dangers of Outdoor Tanning? Tanning is DNA damage. While you may like the look of tanned skin, it’s important to…
10/10/2014

Indoor Tanning

What Are the Dangers of Indoor Tanning? Studies have shown that the use of indoor tanning devices is associated with…
10/10/2014

Personal and Family History

Does Melanoma Run In The Family? It can. Personal History People who have already had melanoma have an increased risk…

Stage 0 Melanoma (in situ)

What is Stage 0 (in situ) Melanoma? In Stage 0 melanoma, the malignant tumor is still confined to the upper layer of the skin—the epidermis—which means the cancer cells…
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How Melanoma Is Staged

How is Melanoma Staged? Melanoma is staged using a system called TNM, created by the American Joint Committee on Cancer…
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Understanding Your Pathology Report

What Does A Pathology Report Tell You? Skin samples taken by a biopsy or surgical excision are typically sent to a pathology laboratory for microscopic examination and…
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy

What Is A Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy? Once you have been diagnosed with melanoma, the next step is to assess…
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Other Skin Cancers

What Are The Other Types of Skin Cancers? Skin has two distinct layers: the epidermis , which is on the…
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Melanoma Risk Factors

What Are Risk Factors For Melanoma? A risk factor is anything that increases your chance of developing a disease, including melanoma. Risk factors…
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Protecting Your Skin

How Can I Protect My Skin? The best way to reduce your risk of melanoma is to protect your skin from…
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Outdoor Tanning

What Are the Dangers of Outdoor Tanning? Tanning is DNA damage. While you may like the look of tanned skin, it’s important to…
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Indoor Tanning

What Are the Dangers of Indoor Tanning? Studies have shown that the use of indoor tanning devices is associated with…
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Personal and Family History

Does Melanoma Run In The Family? It can. Personal History People who have already had melanoma have an increased risk…
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