𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗮 𝗢𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗧𝗼𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘁𝗲?

Added: 2026-05-28

[00:00:01][music] >> Biggest reason melanoma is caught late.

[00:00:06]>> So I think people feel skin may have to get people to go to the doctor and get it biopsied.

[00:00:14]You know, something [music] which is increasing in size >> [music] >> especially in 15 20 days or a month's time. We have to go to the doctor and get it [music] biopsied.

[00:00:26]>> Correct. Targeted therapy or immunotherapy which has changed [music] long-term survival in India.

[00:00:31]>> Immunotherapy Immunotherapy cures 20% with advanced disease and adjuvant immunotherapy has increased the cure rate significantly. [music] So immunotherapy is the buzzword in melanoma.

[00:00:44]>> Correct. One diagnostic step that should be happening earlier and [music] more consistently in India.

[00:00:50]>> So I think first thing is to go to the doctor. So I think unless you do that, the doctor cannot you know, suspect. So the masses should be made aware that you know, >> [music] >> that index of suspicion should be high amongst the people so as to get a checkup done [music] and then if required a biopsy.

[00:01:12]>> [music]