Evidence-graded melanoma information, in plain language

Built from a continuously-maintained research corpus of 452 graded sources and 50 topic deep-dives (current head BIB_452; indexed 2026-05-17). This is education and decision-support — it does not diagnose or replace your clinical team.

Topic deep-dives

• 00_initialization — TASK00 — Project initialization and helper scripts (~416 words)
• 01_pathology_deep_dive — TASK01 — Pathology deep dive: T1b at exactly 0.8 mm (~5147 words)
• 02_standard_of_care — TASK02 — Standard of care: UK vs US side-by-side for Stage IB melanoma (~3437 words)
• 03_wide_local_excision — TASK03 — Wide local excision evidence base and surgical specifics (~3397 words)
• 04_slnb — TASK04 — SLNB at 0.8 mm: eligibility, evidence, MSLT-II implications (~3632 words)
• 05_surveillance_protocol — TASK05 — Surveillance protocol (~4991 words)
• 05a_nmsc_co_risk — TASK05a — Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) co-risk and surveillance (~4368 words)
• 06_recurrence_patterns — TASK06 — Recurrence patterns specific to T1b (~3648 words)
• 07_second_lesion — TASK07 — Second primary risk and second-lesion implications (~4534 words)
• 08_uv_photoprotection — TASK08 — UV exposure, photoprotection, Scotland-specific (~5336 words)
• 08b_thermal_laptop_etiology — TASK08b — URGENT: Chronic thermal exposure / laptop-on-belly etiology investigation (~5555 words)
• 09_vitamin_d — TASK09 — Vitamin D dedicated deep dive (~4237 words)

Self-exam guidance, photo diary and genetics explainers are roadmap items (P2) — see REGULATORY_COMPLIANCE.md for scope.