Evolving Melanoma Outcomes and Care: Insights From Victor Gall, MD

CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Graciela Manzur, head of the Dermatology Division of the Hospital de Clínicas, spoke this Friday with Mariana Arias and Pepe Gil Vidal in Return CNN, in the framework of the International Melanoma Day, and stressed the importance of prevention and early diagnosis of skin cancer. “The skin is the most extensive organ of the human being and the largest number of cancers are in the skin,” she explained. I…

Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that originates in melanocytes, the cells that produce the pigment that gives skin its color. Although it accounts for less than 5% of all skin cancer cases, melanoma is responsible for the majority of deaths from the disease.

The Ministry of Health has recommended not to use tanning booths due to the increased risk of melanoma, especially in young people, and has recalled the importance of protecting the skin and the sun to prevent skin cancer, which in 2024 caused 20,854 new diagnoses and 1,882 deaths in the Spanish state.

Evolving Melanoma Outcomes and Care: Insights from Victor Gall, MD

As melanoma rates rise, Victor Gall, MD, emphasizes proactive care, early detection, and innovative treatments to improve patient outcomes and survival rates.

In the last year 2024, 7,881 new cases of skin melanoma were diagnosed in Spain, representing an incidence of 15 cases per 100,000 people per year. This figure reflects an annual increase of 1.1 percent in women and 1.2 percent in men since 2003, according to data from the Spanish Society of Medical Oncology (SEOM) and the Spanish Network of Cancer Records (Redecan). Melanoma is the most aggressive type of skin cancer due to its high capacity to…