Treatment for advanced melanoma
Treatment for advanced melanoma can help to reduce symptoms, make you feel better and sometimes can help you to live longer. Find out about the different types of treatment you might have including targeted cancer drugs, immunotherapy and chemotherapy.
Targeted cancer drugs and immunotherapy
Targeted cancer drugs and immunotherapy are used to treat advanced melanoma skin cancer. Read about why you have them and the different types of drugs used.
Chemotherapy for advanced melanoma
Chemotherapy uses anti cancer (cytotoxic) drugs to destroy cancer cells. You might have it for advanced melanoma.
Controlling symptoms of advanced melanoma
People with advanced melanoma can have different symptoms depending on where in the body it has spread to. It's possible to control many of the symptoms of advanced melanoma.
