Recent Stages I-II Melanoma News

Lymphoseek Approved for Detecting Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer and Melanoma (April 10, 2013)

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lymphoseek® (technetium Tc 99m tilmanocept) Injection, a radioactive diagnostic imaging agent that helps doctors locate lymph nodes in patients... Continue Reading

Women More Likely to Survive Melanoma Than Men (May 16, 2012)

Women are 30 percent more likely to survive melanoma than men, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.[1] Melanoma is a deadly type of skin cancer that arises... Continue Reading

Sentinel Node Biopsy Safe and Effective for Melanomas on Head and Neck (August 10, 2011)

Although the head and neck region is complex and delicate, sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanomas of the head or neck appears to be safe and effective. These results were published in Cancer. Skin cancer... Continue Reading

Wealthy Women at Higher Risk of Melanoma (April 6, 2011)

It appears that wealthier White women may be at a higher risk of melanoma than less affluent women. These findings were recently published in the Archives of Dermatology. Melanoma is the most deadly type... Continue Reading

Study Evaluates Incidence of Lymphedema Resulting from Cancer Treatment (August 9, 2010)

A systematic review of 47 studies evaluating treatment for melanoma, head and neck cancer, genitourinary cancers, gynecologic cancers, and sarcoma indicates that lymphedema is a common side effect of treatment... Continue Reading

May Is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month (March 8, 2009)

May Is National Skin Cancer Awareness Month As the month of May brings skin cancer into focus, it’s a great time to increase public understanding of the disease, including its prevalence, approaches... Continue Reading