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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Show More Treatment, Prognosis and Possible ComplicationsThe earlier melanoma is discovered, the more successfully it can be treated. Surgery is needed to effectively treat melanoma. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), most people with melanoma are cured after their initial surgery. When melanoma has spread to nearby lymph nodes, they will need to be removed as well During surgery, the cancer itself, as well as some of the surrounding area, will be removed depending on how deep the melanoma has grown. In cases where the skin cancer has spread to nearby lymph nodes (small bean-shaped glands present throughout the body that help fight off infection), the lymph nodes will be removed as well.If the cancer has spread to other organs, melanoma becomes much more difficult to treat. At this point, a person’s 5-year survival rate (or the percentage of people still living five years after the cancer is found) drops from about 98 percent to about 23 percent. Melanoma treatment options may include: Chemotherapy Medicine used to kill cancer cells. Immunotherapy These are drugs generally used along with chemotherapy and surgery to further assist the immune system in fighting the cancer. Radiation Treatments These treatments are used in an effort to relieve pain or discomfort. Targeted Therapy These drugs or substances attack cancer cells, but usually cause less harm to normal cells than chemotherapy or radiation. Surgery Even after cancer has been spread to other areas of the body, surgery can be useful in removing the cancer
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