Patient articles
Melanoma articles
Plain-language, evidence-graded explainers built from a curated research corpus. Each article cites peer-reviewed sources and points to specialist follow-up.
stage I
Stage I and II melanoma: what happens after your primary excision?
A plain-language guide for patients newly diagnosed with Stage I or Stage II melanoma. Covers what to expect after excision surgery, whether you need a sentinel lymph node biopsy, when adjuvant therapy is recommended, and how follow-up works — including the KEYNOTE-716 trial evidence for adjuvant pembrolizumab in Stage IIB/IIC disease.
surveillanceCan ctDNA monitoring replace traditional surveillance methods for melanoma patients?
Learn how blood‑based ctDNA testing compares with scans for spotting melanoma return, its strengths, limits, and what patients should discuss with their doctors.