Melanoma in situ (MIS), also called stage 0 melanoma, is the earliest stage of melanoma, when the cancer is confined to the outermost layer of skin. Most melanomas affect the skin, but they can also ...

The increase in melanoma diagnoses in the United States, while mortality has remained flat, has raised concerns about overdiagnosis of melanoma, cases that may not result in harm if left untreated.

Self-examination behavior varied markedly: roughly 20% reported none in the prior year, while about one-third examined weekly or monthly despite >90% rating checks as important. Nearly half of trial ...

Samer Wahood, AB, shares that his research reveals a significant link between July erythemal UV radiation exposure and increased risks of melanoma in situ and invasive melanoma. In this interview, ...

A randomized phase II study of DTIC and interferon-α2a, with or without retinoic acid in metastatic melanoma-monitoring of immunopotentiation No significant financial relationships to disclose. This ...

This new study, conducted among persons living with melanoma in situ, investigated the possibility of identifying clinicopathological predictors of local recurrence. Pathological excision margins of 4 ...

Clare Collins is a Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Newcastle, NSW and a Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) affiliated researcher. She is a National Health and ...

Eating higher levels of fish, including tuna and non-fried fish, appears to be associated with a greater risk of malignant melanoma, suggests a large study of US adults published in Cancer Causes & ...