Sentinel node biopsy (SLNB) is done for all patients with melanoma higher than 1 mm in thickness. Read more: When Is Sentinel Node Biopsy Indicated in Melanoma? Article
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Sun-Damaged Skin: See Sun Spots, Wrinkles, Sunburns, Skin Cancer
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Lentigo maligna melanoma. Lentigo maligna melanoma usually develops on the face or nose from a melanotic freckle, often spreading...
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Merkel cell carcinoma. Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare malignant cancer that usually begins as a single painless lump on the...
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Malignant melanoma is the most serious skin cancer and can spread to other places in your body and cause death. Melanomas start...
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Melanoma (Skin Cancer) Quiz: Symptoms & Signs
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Skin Cancer
Skin cancers occur when skin cells undergo malignant transformations and grow into tumors. The most common types of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, are highly curable when they are diagnosed and treated early. Sun exposure, tanning beds, depressed immune system, radiation exposure, and certain viral infections are risk factors for skin cancer. Skin cancers are treated with surgery or radiation. The prognosis of nonmelanoma skin cancers is generally very good.
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Melanoma
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Skin Cancer and Sun Damage
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Melanoma (Skin Cancer)
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer which begins in skin cells called melanocytes and affects more than 53,600 people in the United States each year. These melanocytes can grow together to form benign moles which, after a change in size, shape, or color can be a sign of melanoma. Caused by sun exposure, early detection becomes extremely important to avoid a spread to other areas of the body. Diagnosis is confirmed through a biopsy of the abnormal skin and treatment depends on the extent and characteristics of the patient. Metastatic melanoma is melanoma that has spread to various organs.
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What Happens if Melanoma Gets Into Lymph Nodes?
Melanoma is a rapidly progressive type of skin cancer. The treatment of melanoma depends on the stage of the disease. Lymph nodes are small glands that are part of the lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is involved in the formations of the white blood cells or WBCs. It is also the site where lymph, a clear fluid containing the white blood cells, is filtered.
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Ocular Melanoma (Intraocular Melanoma or Uveal Melanoma)
Ocular melanoma is cancer that begins in the eye tissue. Risk factors include being Caucasian, older age, having light eyes and fair skin. Ocular melanoma symptoms and signs include blurry vision and a dark spot on the iris. Treatment may involve surgery, thermotherapy, photocoagulation, radiation therapy, and watchful waiting.
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How Can You Tell the Difference Between Melanoma and Seborrheic Keratosis?
Learn the difference between melanoma and seborrheic keratosis and how to treat each condition.
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What Do the Early Signs of Melanoma Look Like?
Malignant melanoma is a one of the subtypes of skin cancer, a highly aggressive one that tends to spread to other parts of the body. Non-melanoma skin cancers are comparatively less aggressive. Self-examination of the skin for suspicious changes, changes in existing moles, non-healing inflammation, ulcers or other abnormalities can help detect skin cancer at its earliest stages.
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What Is the Survival Rate for Ocular Melanoma?
If your doctor treats ocular melanoma (a kind of eye cancer) before it spreads to other organs, you have an 85% chance of surviving five years after diagnosis. If it’s metastasized to distant organs (as opposed to nearby lymph nodes, for example), the five-year survival rate drops to 13%.
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Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that can spread to the surrounding organs and cause death. A sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is done in patients with melanoma to investigate the spread of the disease.
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Is Ocular Melanoma Same as Uveal Melanoma?
Ocular melanoma and uveal melanoma are essentially the same. When ocular melanoma begins in the uvea, it is called uveal melanoma.
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