Melanoma Center of Hope - How is Skin Cancer Treated?

Patient Education

How is Basal Cell Carcinoma Treated?
How is Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated?
How is Melanoma-in-Situ Treated?
How is Melanoma Treated? Removal of the tumor is the usual treatment for melanoma. Also during surgery the removal of a margin around the tumor will be removed, which is determined by the thickness and depth of the melanoma. If the area is large enough, a skin graft may be taken from another area of the body to replace the skin that was removed.
What is involved with Melanoma Surgery and Recovery?
What happens if Melanoma is found in a lymph node?