Skin Cancer/Melanoma

A two-time cancer survivor, breast cancer and melanoma, discusses the empty nest process and cancer.

Cancer survivor discusses interviewing for jobs and returning to employment after surviving breast cancer and melanoma.

What about hope? Don’t kill hope. Breast cancer and melanoma survivor shares what helped at the time of diagnosis and early on in her cancer treatment.

An ongoing trial studying Keytruda (pembrolizumab) with the first-in-class IDO1 inhibitor epacadostat (INCB024360) can mean drastic change for patients with melanoma.

Bavencio (avelumab), a PD-L1-inhibitor, gained approval by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for some patients with Merkel cell carcinoma.

Kiran K. Turaga explains that, even with all the advancements and novel treatments in melanoma, surgery is still critical.

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor says you are allowed to feel what you are feeling, whatever that is.

Robert Andtbacka, M.D., C.M., discusses the importance of communication between patients and health care professionals during melanoma surgery.

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor ponders the heart of the cancer diagnosis--a lifetime of ongoing uncertainty.

Did you know that melanoma isn’t just skin cancer? It can also develop in the eyes (ocular melanoma) and in the mucous membranes of the body (mucosal melanoma).

A breast cancer and melanoma survivor remembers the emotions and experiences after surgeries, chemotherapy and radiation are finished.

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor vents about her weight gain frustrations several years out from her original cancer diagnosis.

Two-time survivor reflects about the cancer experience and offers perspective and hope.

Omid A. Hamid, M.D., of The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute and Jason J. Luke, M.D., of University of Chicago Medicine, share treatment approaches on the horizon for patients with melanoma.

Breast cancer survivor shares her chemotherapy tips for patients who need chemotherapy.

Legally preventing people under the age of 18 to go indoor tanning may reduce the number of Americans with melanoma, ultimately decreasing treatment costs, according to a recent study.

Cancer survivor discusses the emotional difficulties that came with going back to work after surviving breast cancer and skin cancer.

Tasigna and Mekinist is showing promise for the treatment of patients with BRAF/NRAS wild-type melanoma, according to a recent study.

Two-time cancer survivor just doesn't trust the body that betrayed her--twice.

Group exercise programs are beneficial to survivors of cancer, and can offer motivation from peers to continue living a healthy lifestyle.

Three recent trials showed that Keytruda had a durable response for patients with a rare subtype of melanoma.

Breast cancer survivor says a cancer diagnosis is a shocking experience, and shares help to cope with it.

Two-time cancer survivor offers the perspective of time and experience to fellow survivors.

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor who is also a clutter-clearing author shares her tips for cancer and other papers.

Breast cancer and melanoma survivor shares coping tools that help her.