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Malignant melanoma is a form of skin cancer that is metastatic when it spreads spreads to another location. Staging is used to identify the extent of the disease. Stages I and II describe local metastases, whereas Stages III and IV describe the presence of local and distant metastases.
How do members experience metastatic melanoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with metastatic melanoma*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for metastatic melanoma*
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Malignant melanoma is a form of skin cancer that is metastatic when it spreads spreads to another location. Staging is used to identify the extent of the disease. Stages I and II describe local metastases, whereas Stages III and IV describe the presence of local and distant metastases.
Common symptoms reported by people with metastatic melanoma
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for metastatic melanoma
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Compare treatments taken by people with metastatic melanoma
Let’s build this page together! When you share what it’s like to have metastatic melanoma through your profile, those stories and data appear here too.
Got a question about living with metastatic melanoma? Members in the forum might have the answers.
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