{"id":128,"date":"2021-09-02T22:05:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-03T05:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merlinmelanoma.flywheelstaging.com\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-03-03T16:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:35:36","slug":"patients","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/patients\/","title":{"rendered":"Patients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-fixed hundred-percent-fullwidth hundred-percent-height hundred-percent-height-center-content non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload hero\" style=\"--awb-background-position:center top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(99,185,177,0.15);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;background-attachment:fixed;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/09\/SKY-106-Merlin-Patients-Page-v4.jpg\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-end fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:16.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:11.52%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:11.52%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column title\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-left:10%;--awb-bg-color:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);--awb-bg-color-hover:rgba(255,255,255,0.75);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:4%;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:83.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.304%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:4%;--awb-margin-bottom:4%;--awb-margin-top-small:4%;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:4%;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-margin-top-medium:4%;--awb-margin-bottom-medium:4%;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:43;line-height:1.16;\">You have been diagnosed with melanoma, what now?<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling merlin-header\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(99,185,177,0.15);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:-18px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1040\" height=\"28\" title=\"3-4 BAR\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271040%27%20height%3D%2728%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201040%2028%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271040%27%20height%3D%2728%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/3-4-BAR.svg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-81\"\/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-top-medium:0px;--awb-padding-top-small:0px;--awb-background-color:rgba(99,185,177,0.15);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>Ask your doctor if the Merlin Test is right for you.<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;milibus&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:700;\"><p><strong>The Merlin Test is covered by Medicare, and SkylineDx offers financial support programs to help minimize or eliminate out-of-pocket costs for patients.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three hero-new\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;hero-new&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.3;\"><strong>Being diagnosed with melanoma can feel overwhelming and may raise important questions, such as:<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><ul>\n<li>What is the risk of my melanoma spreading to other parts of my body?<\/li>\n<li>Has my cancer already spread to other parts of my body?<\/li>\n<li>Will melanoma come back after it has been taken out with surgery?<\/li>\n<li>What is my long-term survival outlook?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Merlin Test provides your doctor with a personalized risk assessment, helping guide the best treatment plan for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-background-repeat:repeat;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-custom11);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right-medium:5%;--awb-padding-left-medium:5%;--awb-padding-right-small:5%;--awb-padding-left-small:5%;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two hero-new\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:34px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:34;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>The Merlin Test helps predict your chances of cancer spreading, coming back in years ahead, and your overall survival outlook.<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-fixed nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-repeat:repeat;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:30px;--awb-padding-right-medium:30px;--awb-padding-left-medium:30px;--awb-padding-right-small:30px;--awb-padding-left-small:30px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;background-attachment:fixed;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/cubes.png\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>The Merlin Test is the only gene expression profiling test that provides you with a binary result:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:60px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-max-width:800px;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"767\" height=\"261\" title=\"Patients-flow-chart-new-logo\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27767%27%20height%3D%27261%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20767%20261%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27767%27%20height%3D%27261%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Patients-flow-chart-new-logo.svg\" alt class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-2035\"\/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:60px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>How the Merlin Test helps doctors personalize your care<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:40px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian patient-faqs\" style=\"--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-border-size:1px;--awb-icon-size:20px;--awb-content-font-size:18px;--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:#f9f9fb;--awb-border-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-background-color:#ffffff;--awb-divider-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-divider-hover-color:#e2e2e2;--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-custom14);--awb-content-color:#382f27;--awb-icon-box-color:#212934;--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-custom14);--awb-title-font-family:&quot;hero-new&quot;;--awb-title-font-weight:700;--awb-title-font-style:normal;--awb-title-font-size:30px;--awb-title-line-height:1.1;--awb-content-font-family:&quot;hero-new&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-unboxed\" id=\"accordion-128-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a01643c6a01429f8f fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-content-font-family:&quot;hero-new&quot;;--awb-content-font-style:normal;--awb-content-font-weight:400;\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a01643c6a01429f8f\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a01643c6a01429f8f\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-128-1\" data-target=\"#a01643c6a01429f8f\" href=\"#a01643c6a01429f8f\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">1. Analyzes 8 genes linked to melanoma growth and ability to spread <\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a01643c6a01429f8f\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a01643c6a01429f8f\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>The Merlin Test analyzes genes expressed in your melanoma biopsy sample (no additional procedures required). These genes, combined with your age and tumor thickness, provide a personalized risk profile &#8211; helping assess how aggressive your melanoma is, the likelihood of it spreading, and your long-term outlook.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-bb1e6cc188c7e8bc1 fusion-toggle-no-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_bb1e6cc188c7e8bc1\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"bb1e6cc188c7e8bc1\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-128-1\" data-target=\"#bb1e6cc188c7e8bc1\" href=\"#bb1e6cc188c7e8bc1\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">2. Provides a personalized risk assessment<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"bb1e6cc188c7e8bc1\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_bb1e6cc188c7e8bc1\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Every melanoma is unique. Instead of relying only on general statistics (such as age or tumor size), the Merlin Test incorporates tumor biology to provide an individualized result: <span class=\"green-text\">Low Risk<\/span> or <span class=\"red-text\">High Risk<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-c74207a5afc6a218b fusion-toggle-no-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_c74207a5afc6a218b\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"c74207a5afc6a218b\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-128-1\" data-target=\"#c74207a5afc6a218b\" href=\"#c74207a5afc6a218b\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">3. Guides next steps in your melanoma care<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"c74207a5afc6a218b\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_c74207a5afc6a218b\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>One of the first decisions your doctor may discuss is whether you should undergo a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). This procedure is standard for staging melanoma, but it carries risks and may not be necessary for all patients.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"green-text\">Low Risk result:<\/span> Suggests a low chance of melanoma spreading to the lymph nodes and a low risk of recurrence within 5 years &#8211; potentially allowing you to avoid SLNB.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"red-text\">High Risk result:<\/span> Suggests a higher chance of spread and recurrence &#8211; supporting SLNB and closer follow-up to guide further therapy or monitoring.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload aligncenter size-full wp-image-1778\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271511%27%20height%3D%27279%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201511%20279%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271511%27%20height%3D%27279%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/Patients-process-chart.svg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This pathway may vary for each individual patient. Your treatment plan might be different from the one indicated.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-ce273ac02412d6bd6 fusion-toggle-no-divider\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_ce273ac02412d6bd6\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"ce273ac02412d6bd6\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-128-1\" data-target=\"#ce273ac02412d6bd6\" href=\"#ce273ac02412d6bd6\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon fa-minus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon fa-plus fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">4. Estimates the risk your melanoma recurring over time<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"ce273ac02412d6bd6\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_ce273ac02412d6bd6\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>Traditional staging classifies patients as \u201clow risk\u201d (no cancer cells in the lymph nodes) or \u201chigh risk\u201d (cancer detected in the nodes). The Merlin Test goes further by identifying:<\/p>\n<p>Patients with high recurrence risk even when lymph nodes are negative.<\/p>\n<p>Patients with positive SLNB but low tumor burden who still have favorable long-term outcomes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In summary:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Merlin Test helps predict your chances of melanoma spreading, coming back within 5\u201310years, and your overall survival &#8211; so you and your doctor can make more informed decisions about your care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" 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style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#e24025;--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>The Merlin Test supports two key decisions about your care<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column merlin-test-key-decisions\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"--awb-flex-grow:0;--awb-flex-grow-medium:0;--awb-flex-grow-small:0;--awb-flex-shrink:0;--awb-flex-shrink-medium:0;--awb-flex-shrink-small:0;width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:36px 36px 36px 36px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three hero-new\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.3;\"><strong>How aggressive is my melanoma?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p>The Merlin Test provides you and your doctor with tumor insights directly correlated to the aggressiveness of your melanoma. This information is essential for deciding the next steps in your care.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-stretch\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-color1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-radius:36px 36px 36px 36px;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three hero-new\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:32;line-height:1.3;\"><strong>What is the best care plan for my melanoma?<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p>By identifying your risk of recurrence and long-term survival outlook, the Merlin Test helps shape a personalized treatment and follow-up plan. These insights support you and your doctor in making informed, confident care decisions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-fixed nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling lazyload\" style=\"--awb-background-repeat:repeat;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:80px;--awb-padding-bottom:60px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;background-attachment:fixed;\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/06\/cubes.png\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:40px;--awb-padding-right:40px;--awb-padding-bottom:40px;--awb-padding-left:40px;--awb-overflow:hidden;--awb-bg-color:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-color-hover:var(--awb-custom_color_1);--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-border-top:2px;--awb-border-right:2px;--awb-border-bottom:2px;--awb-border-left:2px;--awb-border-style:solid;--awb-border-radius:36px 36px 36px 36px;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two hero-new\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\"><strong>Are you eligible for the Merlin Test?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:20px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-content-boxes content-boxes columns row fusion-columns-1 fusion-columns-total-3 fusion-content-boxes-1 content-boxes-icon-on-side content-left hero-new checkmark-content-box\" style=\"--awb-body-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-circle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-item-margin-bottom:40px;\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:60px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-1 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2732%27%20height%3D%2727%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2032%2027%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2732%27%20height%3D%2727%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/check-box.svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"33.75\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--body_typography-font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.8;padding-left:60px;\">You have been newly diagnosed with primary cutaneous melanoma<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:60px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-2 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2732%27%20height%3D%2727%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2032%2027%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2732%27%20height%3D%2727%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/check-box.svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"33.75\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--body_typography-font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.8;padding-left:60px;\">You are &gt;18 years old<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"--awb-backgroundcolor:rgba(255,255,255,0);--awb-content-padding-left:60px;\" class=\"fusion-column content-box-column content-box-column content-box-column-3 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 fusion-content-box-hover content-box-column-last content-box-column-last-in-row\"><div class=\"col content-box-wrapper content-wrapper link-area-link-icon content-icon-wrapper-yes icon-hover-animation-fade\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"heading heading-with-icon icon-left\"><div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%2732%27%20height%3D%2727%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%2032%2027%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%2732%27%20height%3D%2727%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/merlinmelanomatest.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/03\/check-box.svg\" width=\"40\" height=\"33.75\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><p class=\"content-box-heading fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--body_typography-font-size:18px;--fontSize:18;line-height:1.8;padding-left:60px;\">You have already been diagnosed with melanoma and have had a sentinel lymph node biopsy performed for melanoma and your physician would like deeper insights into your melanoma\u2019s unique profile<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"--awb-margin-top-small:10px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;--awb-font-size:30px;\"><h4 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;hero-new&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.36;\"><strong>Talk to your doctor to see if the Merlin Test is right for 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