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.
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Chemo-immunotherapy beats BRAF/MEK inhibitors in response rates for BRAF-mutant lung cancer
This article covers BRAF-targeted therapy in lung cancer as background for understanding cross-tumour BRAF biology. Treatment decisions for melanoma differ — see our Melanoma treatment overview
sentinel lymph node biopsyGene‑expression test predicts negative sentinel nodes—could it spare patients an invasive biopsy?
Learn how a gene‑expression test predicts sentinel‑node‑negative melanoma, its accuracy, limits, and what you should discuss with your dermatologist.
sentinel lymph node biopsyCan imaging and genomics together replace sentinel lymph node biopsy? A cost‑effectiveness showdown
Learn whether pre‑surgery ultrasound or a gene‑test can safely skip sentinel node surgery in melanoma, and what that means for cost and care.