Melanoma
A serious form of skin cancer that develops in melanocytes. NCI PDQ covers prevention concepts, staging, and treatment overviews.
Catalog review date: Oct 31, 2025
Suggested registry condition query: melanoma
Overview
Patient-friendly
Melanoma can spread if not found early. NCI explains warning signs to discuss with a clinician and basic disease concepts.
Professional
Clinicopathologic overview: NCI PDQ. This platform does not diagnose skin lesions.
Sources
- NCI Melanoma · National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Patient · retrieved Nov 13, 2025 · reviewed Oct 31, 2025
Diagnosis and pathology
Patient-friendly
Dermatology evaluation and biopsy are used to diagnose melanoma. Pathology describes depth and other features your team will review with you.
Professional
Histopathologic reporting and staging inputs: NCI HP PDQ.
Sources
- Melanoma HP PDQ · National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Health Professional · retrieved Nov 13, 2025 · reviewed Oct 31, 2025
Staging and biomarkers
Patient-friendly
Stage and certain genetic test results may inform treatment discussions, including clinical trials.
Professional
BRAF and other markers: see NCI PDQ. No therapy eligibility claims from this site.
Sources
- Patient PDQ · National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Patient · retrieved Nov 13, 2025 · reviewed Oct 31, 2025
General treatment approaches
Patient-friendly
Surgery is common for early disease; medicines such as immunotherapy or targeted therapy may be discussed for more advanced disease. Your care team personalizes recommendations.
Professional
Evidence summaries: NCI PDQ. No unsupervised AI recommendations.
Sources
- Patient treatment PDQ · National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Patient · retrieved Nov 13, 2025 · reviewed Oct 31, 2025
- HP treatment PDQ · National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Health Professional · retrieved Nov 13, 2025 · reviewed Oct 31, 2025
Relevant clinical trials
Patient-friendly
Use the Trial Explorer to find melanoma studies on ClinicalTrials.gov.
Professional
Verify status and eligibility with study contacts.
Sources
- ClinicalTrials.gov · NIH / NLM · retrieved Nov 13, 2025
Research and approvals
Patient-friendly
See the Updates feed for source-linked research and approval notices.
Professional
Differentiate source facts from any future expert interpretation.
Sources
- FDA Oncology · U.S. FDA · retrieved Nov 13, 2025
Patient resources
Patient-friendly
NCI melanoma pages include patient-friendly education and navigation aids.
Professional
Link to NCI; do not copy proprietary patient materials.
Sources
- NCI Melanoma resources · National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Patient · retrieved Nov 13, 2025 · reviewed Oct 31, 2025
Primary references
- NCI Melanoma hub — National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Patient
- Melanoma treatment (patient PDQ) — National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Patient
- Melanoma treatment (HP PDQ) — National Cancer Institute (NCI) PDQ — Health Professional
External evidence above is distinct from any future platform-authored clinical interpretation (which would require editorial review).