She was lucky; the melanoma was caught early and classified as stage zero, or “in situ,” meaning it hadn’t yet spread.

"In situ" is a Latin phrase that means "in position ... have also improved the survival rate for more advanced-stage melanoma. Early diagnosis and treatment help improve melanoma prognosis.

Excision of melanoma in situ remains more art than science. Those who use conventional excision are prepared for a high rate of local recurrence after standard 5-mm margins, and even after Mohs ...

Her results revealed that she had melanoma in situ, which means that a tumor has ... So Grateful We Caught This Early' "Moral of this story," added Mellencamp Arroyave, "if a doctor says, 'come ...

Ohio woman Michelle Tagliamonte, 58, discovered she had early-stage melanoma after noticing thin black lines on her thumbnail ...

She was lucky; the melanoma was caught early and classified as stage zero, or “in situ,” meaning it hadn’t yet spread.