Assertion: melanoma | /r/CapableOf | spread to lymph nodes
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text: Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer because it can spread to lymph nodes and distant organs.
text: Melanoma spreads to lymph nodes or lymph vessels
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 2.0 millimeters and less than 4.0 millimeters thick (the size of a new crayon point) with broken skin (ulceration) or more than 4.0 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope, AND The melanoma has spread to one or up to four or more lymph nodes; OR The melanoma has spread to very small areas of skin near the primary tumor, sometimes called “satellite tumors” or has begun to travel through lymph channels toward lymph nodes but has not yet reached them; OR The melanoma has spread to lymph nodes that are clumped together; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: When caught early, the melanoma tumor may be removed during surgery, but if a biopsy shows that the melanoma has spread to lymph nodes, the treatment strategy may include more intensive surgery, targeted therapy, radiation, immunotherapy, and/or clinical trials.
text: Melanoma that has spread to lymph nodes or internal organs requires other treatment methods, such as: radiation
text: Melanoma is more likely to spread to lymph nodes and other parts of the body, and form new tumors.
text: Melanoma is more likely than nonmelanoma skin cancer to spread to lymph nodes and other parts of the body.