Melanoma Treatment
Prognosis
Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options. The prognosis and treatment options depend on:
- the stage of melanoma (whether cancer is found in the outer layer of
- skin only or has spread to the lymph nodes or other places in the body)
- whether there was bleeding or ulceration at the primary site
- the location and size of the tumor
Although many people are successfully treated, melanoma can recur.
What are the Treatment Options?
Melanoma may be treated with:
- surgery
- chemotherapy
- biological therapy
- radiation therapy
- combination (of the above) therapy
At any stage of disease, you may have treatment to control pain and other symptoms of the cancer, to relieve the side effects of therapy, and to ease emotional and practical problems. This kind of treatment is called palliative care, supportive care, or symptoms management.
