Early-stage melanoma (0, 1, or 2) generally means your prognosis is good. Stages are how healthcare providers determine how far cancer has progressed, whether it has spread, and what that may mean ...

When people receive a melanoma diagnosis in the early stages, they mostly respond well to treatment. But when not caught early, it spreads easily to other parts of the body. There are also other ...

Australian scientists say they have developed a blood test to detect melanoma in its early stages. The test, billed as a world first, is designed to make it easier to spot the skin cancer before ...

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer. When it spreads to other places in your body, it's called metastatic, or advanced. If you have fair skin or you’ve spent lots of time in the sun, it’s a ...

Professor Penny Lovat, who led the work, said it will provide reassurance to patients who are diagnosed with an early stage melanoma. "Our test offers a personalised prognosis as it more ...