Excision of melanoma in situ remains more art than science. Those who use conventional excision are prepared for a high rate of local recurrence after standard 5-mm margins, and even after Mohs ...

A new study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found that childhood cancer survivors have a more than twofold ...

Her results revealed that she had melanoma in situ, which means that a tumor has not invaded beyond the outer layer of the skin. It is the earliest form of melanoma and is "the easiest to treat ...

The clinical approach, epidemiology, diagnostic procedures, and management, along with followup of superficial spreading malignant melanoma are discussed. A 45-year-old Caucasian female presented ...

According to Cancer Research UK, stage zero melanoma is also referred to as melanoma in situ, is when the cancer cells only lie in the top layer of the skin. In these cases, surgery is the main ...

She was lucky; the melanoma was caught early and classified as stage zero, or “in situ,” meaning it hadn’t yet spread. However, she required a four-hour surgery to remove the cancer.