Melanoma

If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with a melanoma, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center is ready to help. Our experienced team of doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals is dedicated to providing patients with the highest-quality screening and treatment, as well as access to innovative therapies through our clinical trials.

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Making an Appointment

Call 800-525-2225 Mon–Fri, 8:00 AM–6:00 PM, ET

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Skin Cancer Care in Hauppauge, Long Island and Basking Ridge, New Jersey

Expert dermatologic services are also available at our suburban treatment centers.

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James’s Story

James had advanced melanoma and dwindling treatment options when his doctors enrolled him in a clinical trial of ipilimumab, an innovative immunotherapy developed at Memorial Sloan-Kettering.

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Prediction Tools

Use our online nomogram to calculate the risk that cancer has spread to the lymph nodes in patients with melanoma. Results can help in making important treatment decisions.

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Becoming a Patient: The First Steps

If you have recently been diagnosed with cancer or a related disease, we can help you understand your treatment options.

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Approaches to Managing Melanoma

Melanoma experts from Memorial Sloan-Kettering explain why this disease requires different treatment approaches than other skin cancers.

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New Treatment Options for Advanced Melanoma

New therapies have improved survival for many patients with metastatic melanoma, according to Skin Memorial Sloan-Kettering experts.

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New Directions in Melanoma Research

Medical oncologist Paul Chapman of Memorial Sloan-Kettering describes cutting-edge research to improve the treatment of metastatic melanoma.

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Managing Melanoma
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New Treatment Options
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Melanoma Research
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On Our Blog

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