Melanoma skin cancer: what you need to know-- now

Machine generated contents note: Your Melanoma Skin Cancer What Is Cancer? What Is Melanoma? Normal Skin Benign Skin Tumors Melanoma Other Skin Cancers What Are the Key Statistics About Melanoma? Risk Factors and Causes What Are the Risk Factors for Melanoma? Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation Moles Fair Skin, Freckling, and Light Hair Family History of Melanoma Personal History of Melanoma Immune Suppression Age Gender Xeroderma Pigmentosum Do We Know What Causes Melanoma? Prevention and Detection Can Melanoma Be Prevented? Limit Exposure to Ultraviolet Radiation Avoid Tanning Beds and Sunlamps Protect Children from the Sun Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Identify Abnormal Moles and Have Them Removed Genetic Counseling and Testing Learn More About Skin Cancer Prevention Can Melanoma Be Found Early? Self-Examination Examination by a Health Care Professional Normal Moles

Contents note continued: Possible Signs and Symptoms of Melanoma Diagnosis and Staging How Is Melanoma Diagnosed? Medical History and Physical Examination Skin Biopsy Examining the Biopsy Samples Biopsies of Melanoma That May Have Spread Imaging Tests How Is Melanoma Staged? The American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM System Stage Grouping Survival Rates for Melanoma by Stage Other Factors Affecting Survival Treatment How Is Melanoma Treated? Surgery Surgery for Metastatic Melanoma Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Radiation Therapy Clinical Trials Complementary and Alternative Treatments Treatment of Melanoma by Stage Stage 0 Stage I Stage II Stage III Stage IV Recurrent Melanoma Your Medical Team More Treatment Information Questions to Ask What Should You Ask Your Doctor About Melanoma? After Treatment What Happens After Treatment for Melanoma? Follow-up Care

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