Question 1

how long does it take melanoma to spread?

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Variable: Course of tumors is very difficult to predict. Some tumors are already widely disseminated when first diagnosed.

Question 2

how long does it take for melanoma to spread to brain?

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Comments: I do not believe we should look at the time for melanoma to go to brain, as the first sign in the body might be a brain hemorrhage secondary to presence in brain.  More typically, brain metastasis is late, over months to even a year or two.  This nasty disease however, is in the main, poorly predictable.

Question 3

if someone had an untreated melanoma, how long would it likely take before it starts to spread to other parts of the body?

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Variable, unpredicta: Melanoma can be unpredictable and is quite variable in its behavior. If you can tell us the exact information about this melanoma such as a biopsy report and or the stage of melanoma, then we can be more exact in discussing its prognosis. But it is all dependent on the stage of the disease  with some variability among different people.

Question 4

how quickly can melanoma spread?

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Depends..: There are actually different types of melanoma.  The most important thing that predicts how dangerous a melanoma will be is the depth of its growth in the skin.  Never shave a lesion which might be a melanoma.  It needs to be biopsied by a doctors knowledgable in skin cancers.  www.melanomafoundation.org.

Question 5

how does melanoma spread throughout the body?

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Via blood and lymph: Like other cancers, melanomas spread (metastasize) via 2 pathways.  First, via the lymph system, where the tumor gets caught in lymph nodes.  Sentinel node biopsy is helpful to determine lymph node involvement.  Next, it can spread via the blood.  That's how melanoma can go from your skin anywhere to the brain, lung, liver, etc.  It's propensity to do this makes melanoma so dangerous.

Question 6

what are the symptoms of melanoma if it has spread?

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Melanoma : It is a malignant skin cancer which can invade any organs, including bone and brain. The symptoms will depend on the affected organ, for example pain or seizure.

Question 7

how long would it take a melanoma to grow back if it was scratched  off?

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: somewhat quickly. suggest you see dermatologist to dx and tx your lesion with possible bx.

Question 8

what does melanoma look like ?  coulbit be all over the body ? and how fast does it spread?

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Appearance is variab: Lesions are usually pigmented and have variations in shade from light brown to black. Occasionally melanoma may not be pigmented. The edges may be indistinct, and they may bleed spontaneously. It's unlikely to be widespread without significant symptoms. Spread is also variable, ranging from a few months to many years after the initial presentation.

Question 9

how common is it for melanoma to spread to the kidneys?

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Rare: Is very unusual, except stage 3or 4 th disease.

Question 10

does melanoma that has spread to a distant skin site look like a melanoma?

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May or may not: Melanoma frequently spreads to skin. The lesions can have one of 3 different presentations. Most often it shows up under the skin and feels like a nodule/knot (there may be multiple nodules). Sometimes it looks like a pimple on the surface of the skin. Occasionally it has a mole like appearance and it may look like a melanoma. It is common to see multiple lesions of the same or different kinds.

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