Definition of stage IV melanoma - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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stage IV melanoma

The tumor may be any thickness, with or without ulceration (formation of a break on the skin or surface of an organ), may have spread to 1 or more nearby lymph nodes, and has spread to other places in the body.

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