Articles Index

Melanoma Treatment Options After Surgery

After successful surgery for melanoma, the key goal of so-called "adjuvant" therapies is to prevent the cancer from coming back.

Skin Cancer Treatment

An overview of the available types of skin cancer treatment, including treatments for basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.

Introduction to Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common type of skin cancer. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with SCC, this overview will help you better understand the disease and make more informed treatment choices.

Introduction to Melanoma Skin Cancer

Melanoma skin cancer is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. Learn more about melanoma in this overview, including subtypes, growth pattern, diagnosis, and treatments.

Metastatic Melanoma Treatment Options

Learn more about common metastatic melanoma treatment options for patients with stage III or IV disease.

5 Disturbing Facts About Skin Cancer

Skin cancer is often considered a "mild" type of cancer -- readily treatable and nothing much to worry about. However, it should never be taken lightly. What you don't know about skin cancer may disfigure or even kill you.

Ipilimumab for Melanoma Treatment

Ipilimumab has been tested in multiple clinical trials for many years and appears to finally be on the verge of FDA approval, perhaps as early as 2010. That's certainly good news for patients with melanoma, who have few options once the disease spreads to other areas of the body.

You've Finished Melanoma Treatment - Now What?

Congratulations! You've battled melanoma and you've won. But are you ready for what's next?

Pros and Cons of Lymph Node Dissection for Treating Melanoma

If a sentinel node biopsy shows that your melanoma has spread, should you remove the remaining lymph nodes? It's not an easy decision, and these pros and cons may help.

Adoptive Cell Transfer: A Promising New Melanoma Treatment

A new technique called adoptive cell transfer may revolutionize melanoma treatment in the future.

Sun Safety 101

How much sun is too much? Who is most at risk? What are the most effective ways to protect yourself? Here are some answers to frequently asked questions about sun safety.

Tips for Coping With Interferon Side Effects

Tips for coping with the side effects of interferon-alfa2b for patients with melanoma skin cancer.

Is Interferon for Treating Melanoma Right for You?

Is interferon-alpha2b for treating melanoma after surgery right for you? Here are some of the pros and cons of interferon treatment to discuss with your doctor.

Skin Cancer Diagnosis

An easy-to-understand introduction to the methods of diagnosing skin cancer.

Skin Cancer Prevention

A short, simple introduction to preventing skin cancer.

Rare Skin Cancers

Basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma may get all the attention, but there are other types of skin cancer that are much more rare: cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, sebaceous gland carcinoma, and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans.

Skin Cancer Affects Latinos and African-Americans, Too

People of all races and skin colors can get skin cancer. If that fact surprises you, you're not alone.

Efudex Cream for the Treatment of Skin Cancer

If your doctor has prescribed Efudex, Carac (5-fluorouracil) for your basal cell carcinoma or actinic keratosis, this introduction will arm you with the information you need to use it effectively and safely.

What is Skin Cancer?

What is skin cancer? This introductory article provides an easy-to-follow answer for patients, including the different types of skin cancer and their causes, symptoms and treatments.

Melanoma Skin Cancer and the Young

Contrary to popular belief, melanoma skin cancer afflicts people of all ages. We turned to an expert, Robert A. Weiss, MD, to provide some perspective on the impact of melanoma on young people -- and what they can do about it.

Sunscreen Myths

Sunscreen is an easy way to reduce your risk of developing skin cancer. This article corrects the many myths that exist about the use and effectiveness of sunscreen.

Prevent Skin Cancer by Avoiding Tanning Salons

Research shows that using tanning salons increases your risk of squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. This article describes the details of the link and refutes the claims of the tanning industry.

The Top 5 Most Promising Upcoming Drugs for Melanoma

Learn more about the five most promising new drugs in phase III clinical trials for the treatment of advanced and metastatic (stage III and IV) melanoma.

Melanoma Cancer Chemotherapy

A patient's guide to the various chemotherapy drugs used to treat metastatic melanoma skin cancer.

Guide to the LDH Test for Melanoma

Did your doctor order an LDH test? This guide will explain what the test measures, what the results mean, and its effectiveness in detecting metastasis in melanoma skin cancer.