Melanoma CancerConnect
Overview of Melanoma
Melanoma: Signs & Symptoms, Diagnosis, Screening, Prevention & Early Detection
Treatment & Management of Melanoma
Treatment of melanoma may consist of surgery, immunotherapy, chemotherapy and precision cancer medicines.
Ask The Expert About Immunotherapy Treatment for Melanoma
Ask The Expert About Immunotherapy Treatment for Melanoma
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Melanoma Cancer Connect is a unique resource that brings patients, caregivers, advocates and experts together in a single community where individuals benefit from a blend of expert-authored news and educational programming alongside a robust social network, providing insight into symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and the support of other individuals being treated at some of the best cancer centers. Melanoma Cancer Connect offers users expert authored clinically-reviewed information and the perspective of their peers in a safe, objective space, helping to ensure they become empowered in their healthcare journey.
Melanoma Overviews
Treatment of Stage II Melanoma
Stage II Melanoma is treated with surgery and adjuvant immunotherapy - ASCO 2022 update.
Ocular melanoma requires aggressive treatment by specialized physicians and genomic testing.
Kimmtrak® (tebentafusp-tebn) a bispecific fusion protein gets FDA approval.
Treatment of Stage IV Melanoma
Combination immunotherapy prolongs survival and is the new "standard of care" for stage IV Melanoma.
Treatment of Stage III Melanoma
Genomic testing should be performed in all patients-precision medicines reduce recurrences and prolong survival.
Melanoma Treatment
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Relatlimab Anti-LAG-3 Antibody
Is combination immunotherapy with the anti-LAG-3 antibody relatlimab and Opdivo the next advance in melanoma treatment?
Treatment of Stage II Melanoma
Stage II Melanoma is treated with surgery and adjuvant immunotherapy - ASCO 2022 update.
NeoVax and mRNA Melanoma Vaccines
Personalized melanoma vaccines produce long-lasting anti-tumor responses but could mRNA vaccines be the next frontier?
Ocular melanoma requires aggressive treatment by specialized physicians and genomic testing.
Kimmtrak® (tebentafusp-tebn) a bispecific fusion protein gets FDA approval.
Melanoma Survivorship
An Aspirin A Day Lowers The Risk of Cancer
What is the evidence that daily aspirin use reduces the risk of developing cancer?
Careful Follow-Up Screening Improves Outcomes for Melanoma Patients
Careful Follow-Up Screening Improves Outcomes for Melanoma Patients
Study Demonstrates Hereditary Risk of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
First degree relatives of individuals with Melanoma are at increased risk of developing skin cancers.
Sunscreen May Reduce Risk of Melanoma
Regular use of sunscreen may help prevent melanoma. These findings were reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.