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.
About targeted cancer drugs and immunotherapy
Targeted cancer drugs work by targeting the differences in cancer cells that help them to grow and survive. Immunotherapies help the immune system to attack the cancer.
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 skin cancer
The symptoms of advanced melanoma can depend on where the cancer has spread to. It's possible to have treatment to control many of the symptoms.