Should melanoma in situ be removed?

Some doctors call in situ cancers ‘pre-cancer’. Melanoma in situ can be cured if it is cut out (excised) completely. However, if not removed with appropriate surgery, it can develop into an invasive cancer.

What is the survival rate for melanoma in situ?

Prognosis: Stage 0 melanoma, or melanoma in situ, is highly curable. There is very little risk for recurrence or metastasis. The 5-year survival rate as of 2018 for local melanoma, including Stage 0, is 98.4%. Click here to learn more about melanoma survival rates.

Can nodular melanoma be in situ?

Nodular melanoma has a peak incidence around 50 years of age [5]. It arises in normal skin or in a precursor lesion, but without an intervening radial growth phase….Table 1.

	Breslow thickness	5-year survival
	In situ	90–100%
Stage I	< 1 mm	80–90%
Stage II	1–2 mm	70–80%
Stage III	2.1–4 mm	60–70%

Is melanoma in situ considered malignant?

Some doctors call in situ cancers pre cancer. In a way, they are. Although the cells are cancerous, they cannot spread to other parts of the body, so in situ cancers are not a cancer in the true sense.

What is the best treatment for melanoma in situ?

The most widely performed surgery to treat melanoma in situ is called a wide local excision where a surgeon removes the tumor with a margin of clear-looking skin of . 5 – 1 cm. The wound is then stitched together. This technique has proven to be effective at curing melanoma in situ in most patients.

How can you tell if melanoma has spread to lymph nodes?

The most common symptom if cancer has spread to the lymph nodes is that they feel hard or swollen. Swollen lymph nodes in the neck area can make it hard to swallow. Cancer cells can also stop lymph fluid from draining away. This might lead to swelling in the neck or face due to fluid buildup in that area.

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Should melanoma in situ be removed? Some doctors call in situ cancers ‘pre-cancer’. Melanoma in situ can be cured if it is cut out (excised) completely. However, if not removed with appropriate surgery, it can develop into an invasive cancer. What is the survival rate for melanoma in situ? Prognosis: Stage 0 melanoma, or melanoma…