Malignant melanoma, as this eMedTV resource explains, is a type of cancer affecting pigment cells -- primarily those found in the skin. Risk factors, symptoms, and treatment options associated with the condition are also discussed in this article.
Intraocular melanoma is a rare form of cancer that develops in the eye and occurs most often in middle age. This eMedTV resource describes intraocular melanoma and how it is diagnosed, staged, and treated.
This eMedTV article describes various potential causes of melanoma. While the exact causes are still unknown, risk factors for the condition include excessive sun exposure, a history of sunburns, and having more than 50 moles.
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.
This section of the eMedTV library describes the procedure doctors use to make a melanoma diagnosis. In most cases, an excisional biopsy is performed. Once the diagnosis is confirmed, the stage is determined.
This section of the eMedTV library compares the various stages of melanoma. The stages range from 0 to IV and also include recurrent melanoma. They vary in size, location, and whether they have spread to lymph nodes or other areas of the body.
Choices for melanoma treatment include surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and radiation therapy. This eMedTV Web page describes each of these treatment options in detail. Side effects and follow-up visits are also discussed.
This page on the eMedTV Web site offers several tips for melanoma prevention. By avoiding certain risk factors and increasing protective factors, you may significantly reduce your chances of developing the condition.
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 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 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.
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