Melanoma Archives - Karmactive

William Shatner, age 95, holding a microphone while speaking at a public event in December 2025, following his recovery from Stage 4 melanoma diagnosis.

July 23, 2026

William Shatner and Daughter Melanie Both Beat Stage 4 Cancer — Now They’re Telling Their Story

William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner Gretsch both faced Stage 4 cancer diagnoses within a year of each other. By late 2024, both were declared cancer-free.

Representative Image: Malignant Melanoma in situ, right upper medial back, marked for biopsy Photo Source: Dermanonymous (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Health·News·UK

Melanoma Vaccine Trial Fast-Tracked by NHS After 33% Surge in UK Cases Since 2009

A new cancer vaccine for advanced melanoma patients is being fast-tracked through the NHS in England, offering fresh hope to those battling this serious form of skin cancer. The vaccine, called iSCIB1+ (Immunobody), developed by UK-based Scancell, works differently from

April 14, 2025

Teddi Mellencamp’s Stage 4 Melanoma Spreads to Brain and Lungs

Entertainment·Health

Former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Teddi Mellencamp is fighting an increasingly difficult battle against metastatic melanoma, with recent developments revealing the cancer