He has undergone several unpleasant treatment regimens at various clinics around the country and is currently in remission. Yet, he is relatively lucky. Most people do not respond well to chemotherapy once the disease has spread to internal organs. Most will die from their disease. But if caught early, melanoma is usually treatable.
Early diagnosis is critical.
If you detect melanoma early enough, your chance of surviving approaches 100 percent. If allowed to spread before diagnosis, the cure rate is nearly zero. You also want to look for any previously unnoticed moles, so you can track them in the future. Take inventory of your skin. Using a wall mirror, examine the front of your body and as much of your back as possible.