Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Positive margins are infrequent following standard excision, but when they do occur it is mostly in the upper ...

Patients with small melanoma in situ (MIS) on low-risk body sites that was managed with 5-mm margins had a local recurrence rate of 0.9%, results from a retrospective case series from a single ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Eight years prior he had undergone wide local excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy for invasive melanoma of the anteromedial aspect of the distal right thigh. Pathology revealed an ulcerated ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"The pain and discomfort are all worth it," she said. "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Teddi Mellencamp is on the mend after undergoing a procedure for her melanoma. In an Instagram post ...