How to Use melanoma in a Sentence

melanoma

noun
  • For melanoma, a form of skin cancer, the five-year survival rate in the U.S. is 93%.
    Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 18 Mar. 2022
  • In 1980, his brother Frank died, at forty-five, of melanoma.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2023
  • But in 27 of 28 melanoma patients, CTCs showed up as spikes.
    Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 12 June 2019
  • More than 90% of melanoma tumors contain at least one of the four.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 19 June 2021
  • And, of course, laying in the sun for any amount of time increases your risk of melanoma.
    Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 4 Feb. 2022
  • Sudran had to step back to the role of adviser when the melanoma weakened him in 2020.
    Sam Whiting, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 June 2022
  • Ball cap keeping melanoma off the bald spot, sunglasses at the ready on Croakies around the neck.
    Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Dear Amy: My husband passed away a few years ago from melanoma.
    Ask Amy, oregonlive.com, 28 July 2019
  • But that figure drops down to 32% once the melanoma has spread to other organs.
    Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Still, Vaughn said, people of color must be careful of melanoma of the nail.
    Journal Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2024
  • People who have survived melanoma will urge you to do just that.
    Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 24 May 2021
  • The form of metastatic melanoma was found during surgery on Carter's liver and had spread to his brain.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023
  • As a result, men often miss the changing moles that are the hallmark of melanoma.
    Andrea Atkins, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Apr. 2023
  • My dad passed away of melanoma my senior year in college.
    Julie Beck, The Atlantic, 14 May 2021
  • The 24-year-old melanoma survivor likens it to asking someone about a scab.
    Jihan Forbes, Allure, 25 June 2021
  • He was rushed to the hospital and discovered that the melanoma had spread to his brain, lungs and stomach.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2024
  • Bruce has battled melanoma for the past four years and served as his son’s rebounder in the Challenge.
    Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Cruse has suffered from melanoma and lost part of his larynx to cancer.
    Sarah Brookbank, Cincinnati.com, 30 June 2019
  • But tragedy struck again when Snider watched his brother-in-law lose his battle with melanoma.
    Richard Morin, azcentral, 10 Mar. 2020
  • Nope; if this was melanoma, it would be limited to a single nail.
    Lisa Sanders, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2020
  • Doctors have also found the skin cancer melanoma on the vulva, says Dweck.
    Zahra Barnes, SELF, 2 July 2019
  • Of all the major cancers diagnosed in the U.S., the skin cancer melanoma has one of the highest survival rates.
    Jamie Ducharme, Time, 11 July 2023
  • The device could one day improve screening for the cancer melanoma.
    Jocelyn Kaiser, Science | AAAS, 12 June 2019
  • But the scarier type of skin cancer is melanoma, and rates have also increased.
    Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Sep. 2021
  • The biopsy came back positive for melanoma, a form of skin cancer.
    Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 14 June 2019
  • New research indicates a surge in melanoma cases among men between the ages of 15 and 39.
    Jessica Ourisman, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Sep. 2021
  • Wells is a melanoma survivor, and is studying to become a doctor.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 22 Jan. 2020
  • Danny bravely fought advanced melanoma for the past 4 years.
    courant.com, 17 Nov. 2019
  • The reality is that just one tanning bed session before the age of 35 can increase your chances of developing melanoma by 75%.
    Photo: Courtesy Of Sean Smith., refinery29.com, 21 May 2024
  • In addition to side effects like nausea and fatigue, these nasal sprays can also raise one’s risk of developing melanoma.
    Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 22 June 2024

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