Assertion: melanoma | /r/CapableOf | spread to one lymph node
Facets:
value: to other areas of the body
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: deeper into the skin
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: the size of a sharpened pencil point) with or without broken skin (ulceration) or more than 1.0 millimeter and less than 2.0 millimeters (the size of a new crayon point) without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND: The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 up to three lymph nodes detected clinically; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: See if the melanoma has spread to the lymph nodes.
text: (the size of a new crayon point) with or without broken skin (ulceration) or more than 2.0 millimeters and less than 4.0 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND : The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; AND 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 four or more lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to four or more lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically, or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; OR The melanoma has spread to two or more lymph nodes detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and/or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 1.0 millimeter and less than 2.0 millimeters thick (the size of a new crayon point) with broken skin (ulceration) or more than 2.0 to 4.0 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND: The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, of which one was detected clinically; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma has spread to up to three lymph nodes, which are enlarged because of the cancer.
text: When melanoma spreads deeper into the skin, into the lymph nodes or organs, it is considered metastasized.
text: The idea is to see if the melanoma has spread up to the lymph nodes; this can give an idea of the prognosis.
text: If the melanoma spreads beyond the lymph nodes, it often becomes aggressive and can go to many other places in the body, including your brain, your lungs, your intestines and your liver.
text: Melanomas spread to one or more lymph nodes
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: The melanoma tumor is more than 1.0 millimeter and less than 2.0 millimeters thick (the size of a new crayon point) with broken skin (ulceration) or more than 2.0 to 4.0 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND: The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, of which one was detected clinically; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 1.0 millimeter and less than 2.0 millimeters thick (the size of a new crayon point) with broken skin (ulceration) or more than 2.0 to 4.0 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND: The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, of which one was detected clinically; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: There is no sign of the primary tumor; AND: The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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; AND: The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: (the size of a new crayon point) with or without broken skin (ulceration) or more than 2.0 millimeters and less than 4.0 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND : The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; AND 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 four or more lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to four or more lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically, or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; OR The melanoma has spread to two or more lymph nodes detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and/or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope, AND The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node that was detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and 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; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope, AND The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node that was detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and 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; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope, AND The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node that was detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and 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; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: There is no sign of the primary tumor; AND: The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node that was detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and 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 four or more lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically, or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; OR The melanoma has spread to two or more lymph nodes detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node and/or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: Immunotherapy is often recommended after surgery for melanoma that has spread to the lymph nodes or to other areas of the body.
text: If the sentinel lymph node does not contain cancer, then there is no need for a lymph node dissection because it’s unlikely the melanoma has spread to the lymph nodes.
text: They can then invade the skin around them and may also spread to other areas such as the lymph nodes, liver and lungs.
text: The situation is complicated further by the fact that some melanomas can spread to the lymph nodes and then fade and disappear from the skin
text: Has the melanoma spread to the lymph nodes?
text: Melanoma can grow deep into the inner layers of skin and spread to the lymph nodes and other parts of the body.
text: (the size of a new crayon point) with or without broken skin (ulceration) or more than 2.0 millimeters and less than 4.0 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND : The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; AND 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 four or more lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to four or more lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically, or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; OR The melanoma has spread to two or more lymph nodes detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and/or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: There is no sign of the primary tumor; AND: The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node that was detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and 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 four or more lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically, or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; OR The melanoma has spread to two or more lymph nodes detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node and/or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick with broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope, AND The melanoma has spread to four or more lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to four or more lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically, the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; OR The melanoma has spread to two or more lymph nodes detected clinically or by the biopsy of the sentinel lymph node and/or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together, and 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, AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick with broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope, AND The melanoma has spread to four or more lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to four or more lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically, the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; OR The melanoma has spread to two or more lymph nodes detected clinically or by the biopsy of the sentinel lymph node and/or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together, and 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, AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 1.0 millimeter and less than 2.0 millimeters thick (the size of a new crayon point) with broken skin (ulceration) or more than 2.0 to 4.0 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND: The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, of which one was detected clinically; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope, AND The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node that was detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and 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; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: The melanoma tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope, AND The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 two or three lymph nodes detected by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node; OR The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node that was detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and 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; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: There is no sign of the primary tumor; AND: The melanoma has spread to two or three lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically; OR The melanoma has spread to one lymph node that was detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node, and 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 four or more lymph nodes, at least one of which was detected clinically, or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; OR The melanoma has spread to two or more lymph nodes detected clinically or by biopsy of the sentinel lymph node and/or the presence of any number of nodes that are clumped together; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.
text: the size of a sharpened pencil point) with or without broken skin (ulceration) or more than 1.0 millimeter and less than 2.0 millimeters (the size of a new crayon point) without broken skin (ulceration) when looked at under a microscope; AND: The melanoma has spread to one lymph node detected clinically; 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 up to three lymph nodes detected clinically; AND The melanoma has not yet spread to distant sites.