Faint black or brown streaks on nails are often harmless, but scientific evidence shows they may sometimes signal subungual ...

Stage 1 melanoma is treatable with surgery, and when combined with early detection, proper care and regular follow-ups, it offers a favorable outlook. Stage 1 melanoma is treatable with surgery, and ...

Melanoma stages range from 0, localized, to 4, metastatic. Early melanoma diagnosis and treatment improve survival chances significantly, with 98.4% for stages 0-2. Melanoma is a severe type of skin ...

If you are staring at a dark spot under your fingernail, you may want to see a dermatologist. It could be a form of melanoma. "It is rare, and it's scary that it's rare, because a lot of people would ...

Melanoma treatment is stage-dependent, with early-stage cases often managed by surgery alone, while advanced cases may require additional therapies. Immune therapies boost the immune system to attack ...

FRIENDSWOOD, Texas, April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Castle Biosciences, Inc. (CSTL), a company improving health through innovative tests that guide patient care, will share new research intended to ...

Many people overlook subtle shifts in their fingernails or toenails, assuming they are harmless. Dermatologists from the ...

Melanoma usually appears in locations where the skin receives frequent sun exposure, like the face, neck, shoulders, arms and legs. These melanomas are often linked to ultraviolet (UV) damage and may ...

A noninvasive clinicopathologic and gene expression profiling (CP-GEP)–based tool, the Merlin assay, shows promise for identifying recurrence risks in patients with early-stage melanoma who do not ...

Staging means finding out how far melanoma has spread in the body. Providers group melanoma into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I melanoma being the least advanced and stage IV melanoma being ...