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 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.
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.