Understanding the truth about common melanoma misconceptions can lead to earlier detection, better prevention and improved ...

According to the American Cancer Society, the 5-year survival rate for stage 4 melanoma is 35%. This means that an estimated 35% of people with stage 4 melanoma will be alive 5 years after diagnosis.

A noninvasive clinicopathologic and gene expression profiling (CP-GEP)–based tool, the Merlin assay, shows promise for identifying recurrence risks in patients with early-stage melanoma who do not ...

Adjuvant treatment with dabrafenib and trametinib may be more effective than observation or adjuvant treatment with a PD-1 inhibitor in patients with stage IIIA melanoma.

Recurrence-free survival rates were similar, even when patients quit adjuvant immunotherapy early, according to a new report.

The five-year survival rate for patients with distant metastatic melanoma remains low, at approximately 35%. BioNTech and Regeneron are competing with rivals Moderna and MSD in the mRNA melanoma ...

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ alum Teddi Mellencamp, 43, confirmed that her cancer has reached stage 4 after her melanoma ...

Close to 100 per cent of people who are diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer survive for at least five years after their diagnosis, according to a new report. For melanoma, the more serious ...

Sun worshippers were urged to protect themselves in the glorious early spring sunshine amid warnings that a person dies in ...

the more serious type of skin cancer, survival rates have improved significantly to 92pc, meaning nine out of 10 patients survive at least five years. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel ...