Cancer

Understanding Your Diagnosis See All  Melanoma: Tests After Diagnosis in Understanding Your Diagnosis Once you're diagnosed with melanoma, you will need more tests. They can help show if the cancer has grown into nearby areas or spread to other parts of the body. ...more  Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer: Diagnosis in Understanding Your Diagnosis Diagnosing skin cancer starts with checking out a bump, spot, or other mark on your skin. ...more  Biopsy in Understanding Your Diagnosis A detailed look at different types of biopsies, and how and why they are done....more  Melanoma: Newly Diagnosed in Understanding Your Diagnosis Being told you have melanoma can be scary, and you may have many questions. But you have people on your healthcare team to help. ...more  Melanoma: Diagnosis in Understanding Your Diagnosis If your healthcare provider thinks you might have melanoma, you will likely need certain exams and tests to be sure. ...more  Melanoma: Stages in Understanding Your Diagnosis Doctors use different systems to measure the thickness of a melanoma and to stage the disease. These systems summarize the extent of your cancer. ...more