Both libraries contain TVs, VCRs, and computers with Internet connections. Patients are also referred to other community resources, such as physical therapists, nutritionists, and psychiatrists. Melanoma is a malignancy, or cancer, of the cells called melanocytes, which produce the melanin pigment that gives skin its color. Melanoma is often darkly colored and is referred to as a pigmented lesion. If untreated, melanoma can be fatal.
Doctors universally refer to the spread of melanoma by stages.
Stages I and II are early stages of melanoma. Stages III and IV are more advanced. Stage II Cancer is one and a half to four millimeters thick and has spread to the lower dermis. Stage III Cancer has invaded nearby lymph nodes. Satellite tumors within one inch of the original site may be present.