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Stage IIID melanoma

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-008194

Stage III is divided into stages IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, and IIID. In stage IIID, the tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick, with ulceration (a break in the skin). Cancer is found: (1) in four or more lymph nodes, or in any number of lymph nodes that are matted together; or (2) in two or more lymph nodes and/or in any number of lymph nodes that are matted together. There are microsatellite tumors, satellite tumors, and/or in-transit metastases on or under the skin.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-008194
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008194",
  "term": "Stage IIID melanoma",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Stage III is divided into stages IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, and IIID. In stage IIID, the tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick, with ulceration (a break in the skin). Cancer is found: (1) in four or more lymph nodes, or in any number of lymph nodes that are matted together; or (2) in two or more lymph nodes and/or in any number of lymph nodes that are matted together. There are microsatellite tumors, satellite tumors, and/or in-transit metastases on or under the skin.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/stage-iiid-melanoma/"
}

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