Stage II melanoma
| Stage II melanoma | |
|---|---|
| Term | Stage II melanoma |
| Short definition | Stage II melanoma - Stage II is divided into stages IIA, IIB and IIC. In stage IIA, the tumor is either (1) more than 1 but not more than 2 millimeters thick, with ulceration (a tear in the skin) ; or (2) more than 2 but not more than 4 mm thick without ulceration. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Stage II melanoma - Stage II is divided into stages IIA, IIB and IIC. In stage IIA, the tumor is either (1) more than 1 but not more than 2 millimeters thick, with ulceration (a tear in the skin) ; or (2) more than 2 but not more than 4 mm thick without ulceration. In stage IIB, the tumor is either (1) more than 2 but not more than 4 millimeters thick, with ulceration; or (2) more than 4 mm thick without ulceration. In stage IIC, the tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick, with ulceration
External links
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