Assertion: melanoma | /r/HasProperty | ulcerated
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Source sentences:
text: the melanoma is less than 0.8 mm thick but is ulcerated
text: Stage II is divided into 3 subgroups—A, B, or C—depending on how thick the melanoma is and whether there is ulceration.
text: the melanoma is between 1 and 2 mm thick and the outermost layer of skin covering the tumour looks broken under the microscope (it is ulcerated)
text: the melanoma is between 2 and 4 mm thick and the outermost layer of skin covering the tumour looks broken under the microscope (it is ulcerated)
text: Stage 2C means the melanoma is thicker than 4 mm and under the microscope the outermost layer of skin covering the tumour looks broken (it is ulcerated).
text: If the melanoma is ulcerated, research has shown it significantly increases the risk of spread and recurrence.
text: If you have a melanoma that is thicker than 0.75 millimeters or is thinner but is ulcerated, has a high mitotic rate (looks more aggressive under the microscope), or lymphovascular invasion (has extended into lymph vessels or blood vessels near the tumor), your dermatologist may recommend a sentinel node biopsy.
text: It is lower if the melanoma was ulcerated.