A major obstacle to even the best melanoma therapies is that in the majority of cases, the tumor never completely goes away. Even if a little bit remains, called the minima...

Melanomas arise from pigmented cells called melanocytes, typically in the skin. Melanomas can spread to distal parts of the body, through a process called metastasis. Metas...

Melanoma is the third most common malignancy to metastasize to the brain. It is estimated that at least 50% of patients with stage IV melanoma will develop brain metastases...