Ever noticed a mole that stands out like a sore thumb among your others? That's the \"ugly duckling\" sign, a straightforward ...

Social media sometimes gets a bad rap, but Téa Cooley can credit scrolling through content for saving her life. “Last year, I saw people on TikTok checking their moles, and I thought, ‘I best check ...

Introduction: The treatment of positive margins following primary resection of cutaneous melanoma remains controversial with the current standard of care being repeat surgical resection. 5% topical ...

Stage 2 melanoma involves a significant tumor without lymph node or distant organ spread, determined by tumor thickness and ulceration. Treatment focuses on curative surgical excision, with adjuvant ...

In a retrospective cohort of patients with melanoma in situ (MIS) with non-lentigo maligna/non-acral lentiginous (non-LM/non-ALM) subtypes, no local recurrences, metastases, or melanoma-specific ...

Stage 1 melanoma is treatable with surgery, and when combined with early detection, proper care and regular follow-ups, it offers a favorable outlook. Stage 1 melanoma is treatable with surgery, and ...

Mitotic rate ≥1/mm² and residual tumor presence are linked to higher relapse risk in cutaneous melanoma patients post-excision. Lymphovascular invasion significantly correlates with worse relapse-free ...

Dear Doctors: My sister-in-law is 82 years old and was recently diagnosed with melanoma. She has an appointment for treatment in a couple of weeks. I thought this was a serious and deadly disease. Can ...

Q: My sister-in-law is 82 years old and was recently diagnosed with melanoma. She has an appointment for treatment in a couple of weeks. I thought this was a serious and deadly disease. Can a patient ...

Mohs micrographic surgery was associated with better surgical outcomes than conventional excision among patients with hand and foot melanoma. Conventional excision (CE) of hand and foot melanomas is ...