Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer and among the most aggressive of all cancers, but it can be cured if caught in the early stages.
Whether for screenings, diagnosis, or treatment for yourself or someone you care about, Yale Cancer Center offers multidisciplinary care.
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Chemotherapy uses drugs that kill cancer cells or stop them from multiplying. Learn more about this treatment.
Dyspnea is a medical term that describes shortness of breath, and a feeling of starving for oxygen. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A disease caused by ultraviolet light that comes from the sun’s rays.
Cancer surgery is any procedure to remove cancerous tumors and surrounding tissue. Learn more about these procedures.
Doctors only diagnose cancer after ruling out other possible causes for symptoms and performing tests to check and double-check the diagnosis. Learn more about these tests.
Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare and aggressive type of skin cancer that often develops on sun-exposed areas of skin.
Yale Medicine doctors at our Survivorship Clinic give each patient a roadmap for their treatment and life after cancer.