Melanoma/Skin Cancer Health Center

Medical Reference Related to Melanoma Skin Cancer

101. Skin Cancer, Non Melanoma Guide - Medications
     

     Medications are rarely used to treat nonmelanoma skin cancer. Surgery is the most common treatment.

102. Skin Cancer, Non Melanoma Guide - Treatment Overview
     

     The goals of treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer are to: Remove the entire skin cancer and a margin of skin tissue around the cancer to reduce the chance of recurrence. Preserve nearby skin tissue that is free of cancer and minimize scarring after surge

103. Fluorouracil (5-FU) for Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer
     

     Drug details for Fluorouracil (5-FU) for nonmelanoma skin cancer.

104. Skin Cancer, Non Melanoma Guide - Health Tools
     

     Health tools help you make wise health decisions or take action to improve your health. Actionsets are designed to help people take an active role in managing a health condition such asp rotecting your skin from ultraviolet radiation and skin cancer.

105. Skin Cancer, Non Melanoma Guide - Exams and Tests
     

     Nonmelanoma skin cancer is diagnosed by: Your medical history, a physical exam of the skin growth, or a skin biopsy.

106. Skin Cancer, Non Melanoma Guide - Home Treatment
     

     Home treatment after removal of a skin cancer includes regular use of skin protection measures to prevent a return (recurrence) of nonmelanoma skin cancer and regular exams to watch for suspicious skin changes.

107. Purpose of This PDQ Summary
     

     This PDQ cancer information summary for health professionals provides comprehensive,peer-reviewed,evidence-based information about skin cancer prevention. This summary is reviewed regularly and updated as necessary by the PDQ Screening and Prevention Editorial Board. Information about the following is included in this summary: Skin cancer incidence and mortality statistics and information ...

108. Changes to This Summary (03 / 31 / 2009)
     

     Recent changes to the information on skin cancer

109. General Information
     

     Note: Separate PDQ summaries on Skin Cancer Treatment; Prevention of Skin Cancer; and Screening for Skin Cancer are also available. Note: Estimated new cases and deaths from melanoma in the United States in 2006:[ 1 ] New cases: 62,190. Deaths: 7,910. Melanoma is a malignant tumor of melanocytes,which are the cells that make the pigment melanin and are derived from the neural crest. Although .

110. Stage IV Melanoma
     

     Note: Some citations in the text of this section are followed by a level of evidence. The PDQ editorial boards use a formal ranking system to help the reader judge the strength of evidence linked to the reported results of a therapeutic strategy. (Refer to the PDQ summary on Levels of Evidence for more information.) Stage IV melanoma is defined by the following clinical stage grouping: Any T,...