Assertion: melanoma | /r/HasProperty | discovered
Facets:
value: because of the misconceptions
type: CAUSE
value: often
type: TEMPORAL
value: later than other types
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: If these first lymph nodes (sentinel lymph nodes) are cancer-free, there's a good chance that the melanoma has not spread beyond the area where it was first discovered.
text: Has my melanoma spread beyond the area of skin where it was first discovered?
text: How It Progresses: Because of the misconceptions that melanomas only occur in sun-exposed areas and that dark-skinned and Asian people are not at risk for melanoma, these melanomas are often discovered later than other types.
text: Sometimes these tumors are found with imaging tests (such as CT scans) or other exams even before the melanoma on the skin is discovered.