Skin Cancer: Treatments
Surgical excision of melanoma
12/05/08, HealthwiseSurgery to remove (excise) a melanoma removes the entire melanoma along with a border (margin) of normal-appearing skin. The width of the border of normal skin removed depends on the depth of the melanoma. Additional tissue, usually s
Skin Cancer, Melanoma - Home Treatment
12/05/08, HealthwiseHome treatment after removal of a melanoma includes protecting your skin from overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays and regularly checking your skin for suspicious skin changes.
Skin Cancer, Melanoma - Surgery
12/05/08, HealthwiseComplete surgical removal (excision) is the most successful and the most common treatment for melanoma. The lymph nodes may also need to be removed (lymphadenectomy) in stages II and III melanoma.
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Skin Cancer, Melanoma - Other Treatment
12/05/08, HealthwiseRadiation therapy may be used to treat advanced or metastatic melanoma. Radiation therapy uses high doses of radiation to destroy or shrink melanoma with little harm to nearby healthy tissue. Radiation damages the genetic material of cell
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