Staging means finding out how far melanoma has spread in the body. Providers group melanoma into stages I (1) through IV (4), with stage I melanoma being the least advanced and stage IV melanoma being ...

In multivariable analysis, six clinicopathologic variables were significantly associated with time to recurrence: ulceration, tumor thickness, tumor location, neurotropism (tumor growth along nerves), ...

Stage 1 melanoma is treatable with surgery, and when combined with early detection, proper care and regular follow-ups, it offers a favorable outlook. Stage 1 melanoma is treatable with surgery, and ...

But I'm not sure what the intermediate stages are.

Patients identified as low risk by DecisionDx-Melanoma had a 2.8% sentinel lymph node (SLN) positivity rate, well below the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN) guidelines’ 5% threshold to ...