Skin Cancer Articles A-Z
This eMedTV article offers lists of melanoma questions to ask regarding treatment, managing side effects, and medical bills. Some people find that it is helpful to take these lists with them to their doctor appointment.
Melanoma research scientists, as this eMedTV page explains, are studying many new treatment options, such as combining anticancer drugs with radiation therapy. This page also explains potential benefits for those who participate in research studies.
Melanoma screening tests are designed to look for melanoma before a person has any symptoms. This eMedTV Web page describes specific tests, such as a skin exam and a biopsy, and also outlines potential risks.
Melanoma statistics provided in this eMedTV article indicate that for every 100,000 people in the United States, 17.7 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed each year, and the death rate from melanoma is 2.7 per 100,000.
This eMedTV article offers suggestions on how to find melanoma support groups in your area. In these groups, patients or their family members gather to share their experiences in coping with the disease and the effects of treatment.
This page on the eMedTV Web site describes melanoma symptoms in detail. Thinking of "ABCD" can help you to remember them: asymmetry, border, color, and diameter. Differences between early and advanced symptoms are also discussed.