They may take a sample from nearby lymph nodes to ensure the melanoma has not spread. The five-year survival rate for stage 1 is the same as for stage 0. If caught early and treated, the five-year ...

Phase 1 trials help doctors learn what dose of the treatment is safe and how it affects the body. Phase 2 trials see if the treatment works to kill melanoma ... The stage of your cancer Your ...

Sentinel lymph node biopsy was not considered, because of the absence of lymphadenopathy and because the thickness was less than 1 mm. The differential diagnosis of malignant melanoma includes ...

Understanding the stage of melanoma will help your healthcare team ... removes the melanoma with a margin of tissue, typically 1 to 2 centimeters of normal tissue. If the sentinel lymph node ...