Stage 4 melanoma

Stage 4 Melanoma. Stage 4 melanoma otherwise known as metastatic melanoma is the most advanced form of melanoma a serious form of skin cancer that begins in cells known as melanocytes. Treatment Options for Stage IV Melanoma. Some stages are split further using capital letters A B etc. Melanoma may also have spread to distant points in the skin.

In stage 4 melanoma the cancer has spread from skin to other organs such as the liver lungs brain or gastrointestinal tract. It may have also spread to lymph nodes that are a. A higher number such as stage IV means cancer has spread more. Staging is important because it helps your healthcare team plan the appropriate treatment. Metastatic melanoma is considered to be a late form of stage IV stage 4 of melanoma cancer and occurs when cancerous melanoma cells in the epidermis metastasize spread and progress to other organs of the body that are located far from the original site to internal organs most often the lung followed in descending order of frequency by the liver brain bone and gastrointestinal tract 1. Some stages are split further using capital letters A B etc.

With stage IV metastatic melanoma the cancer has spread to distant regions of the body mostly commonly the liver lungs bones gastrointestinal tract and brain.

One is the location of the distant tumors. Staging is important because it helps your healthcare team plan the appropriate treatment. A higher number such as stage IV means cancer has spread more. Melanoma is divided into stages from 0 which is the lowest stage to IV which is the highest stage. 1 After a melanoma diagnosis follow-up full skin examinations should be. One is the location of the distant tumors.