…symptoms concerning for cancer appear. Stage I Follow-Up After treatment, all patients with Stage I melanoma should receive physical examinations, including skin examinations, according to the following…
Follow Up By Stage
…symptoms concerning for cancer appear. Stage I Follow-Up After treatment, all patients with Stage I melanoma should receive physical examinations, including skin examinations, according to the following…
In Plain English: Options for Stage III Melanoma
…more nearby lymph nodes, or to the skin/tissue in between. Stage III is divided into four substages: A, B, C,…
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Stage 0 Melanoma (in situ)
…not grown into the second layer of skin, called the dermis. Stage melanoma is not considered invasive melanoma; the other…
The Conversation Has Changed For Stage III Melanoma
Stage III Melanoma—High Risk for Recurrence and (Now) Multiple Options Stage III adjuvant treatment options were for many years limited…
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FDA Approves KEYTRUDA for Stage IIB and IIC Melanoma Patients
…patients with Stage IIIA and IIIB disease for whom treatment is recommended. “This approval is a tremendous advancement for patients…
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Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Significantly Improves DMFS and RFS in Patients with Stage II Melanoma
…up for recurrence-free survival in patients with resected stage IIB or stage IIC melanoma, according to data discussed at the…
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration Accepts Bristol Myers Squibb’s Supplemental Biologics License Application and European Medicines Agency Validates Application for Opdivo (nivolumab) as an Adjuvant Treatment for Patients with Completely Resected Stage IIB or IIC Melanoma
…diagnosis, and patients with stage IIB or IIC melanoma tend to be at high risk of disease recurrence. Approximately one…
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Survivor Profile: Karlee Steele, Stage IIIB Survivor
…bout with melanoma. The tumor was on her leg, and it was Stage II. She was terrified when she got…
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Survivor Spotlight: Mark Lewis, Stage III Melanoma Survivor
…from a mole on his scalp was confirmed to be melanoma. Doctors didn’t assign it a stage, though it was…
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FDA Approved Drugs
…Stage IIB and Stage IIC melanoma in patients 12 years and older, Stage III patients with lymph node involvement who…
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