Nodular melanoma is a type of skin cancer. It’s a dangerous form of melanoma that grows quickly. Only about 15% of all melanomas are nodular. But it causes nearly half of melanoma-related deaths. So ...

Malignant melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in melanocytes. Although these pigment-producing cells are found primarily in the basal layer of the skin, they are also located in the GI ...

Melanoma can develop anywhere in the body with melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment. There are four main types of melanoma of the skin (called cutaneous melanoma), based on their location and ...

"Medical Journeys" is a set of clinical resources reviewed by doctors, meant for physicians and other healthcare professionals as well as the patients they serve. Each episode of this 12-part journey ...

Melanoma is rare in children. However, the clinical features of the disease in this population have been well-documented through single-institution experiences and population-based analyses. Still, ...

(Reuters) - Two drugs being developed by GlaxoSmithKline Plc - each designed to block different pathways used by cancer cells - have been shown in a small clinical trial to curb melanoma with fewer ...

A new study, published in the journal Nature, has confirmed the efficacy of a melanoma vaccine targeted against 20 predicted personal tumor neoantigens in 6 patients. A new study, published in the ...