Melanoma treatment. Instead of surgery some doctors suggest radiation therapy or treatment with a topical cream called imiquimod zyclara. But not all experts agree that these are the right treatments for stage 0. Because md anderson leads one of the most active melanoma skin cancer treatment programs in the nation our surgeons have extraordinary expertise and experience that can help increase your chances for successful treatment.
If melanoma has spread to nearby lymph nodes your surgeon may remove the. Targeted therapy drugs for melanoma skin cancer. Chemotherapy for melanoma skin cancer.
Surgery to remove affected lymph nodes. Because the melanoma may have spread to nearby lymph nodes many doctors recommend a sentinel lymph node biopsy slnb as well. Cytotoxic t lymphocyte antigen 4 ctla 4.
Wide excision surgery to remove the melanoma and a margin of normal skin around it is the standard treatment for stage ii melanoma. Radiation therapy for melanoma skin cancer. Immunotherapy for melanoma skin cancer.
Pioneering breakthroughs in immunotherapy the use of medicines to stimulate a. Based on the stage of the cancer and other factors your treatment options might include. Surgery is the main treatment for early melanomas and may be used as part of the treatment approach for advanced melanomas.
If melanoma has spread beyond the skin treatment options may include. Surgery for melanoma skin cancer.