Question 1

can it be nodular melanoma if it is not elevated?

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Not usually: Melanomas are distinguished by their growth patterns and most nodular melanomas are raised but not always pigmented. The basic types of melanoma include:
superficial spreading, lentigo maligna, nodular, and acral lentiginous.

Question 2

would a nodular melanoma, or a melanoma of any type grow in 6 months?

Accepted Answer

It could: Melanoma can do all kinds of things and can be very lethal. Something could be present for years and then sudden;ly change or seem to appear.  It should be checked out soon- preferably by a dermatologist or experiened surgeon.

Question 3

nodular melanoma prognosis?

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Melanoma prognosis: It's hard to tell based on no information provided. The depth of melanoma involvement and the size of the tumor are needed to prognosticate.

Question 4

can a skin coloured nodular melanoma change colour?

Accepted Answer

: Of course it may, which is not a good sign. Probability of Melanoma is vert low at your age of 17, but anything is possible, Please let a dermatologist look at the lesion, it may just be a benign mole, which can also change colors.

Question 5

is it possible to catch a nodular melanoma "in situ"?

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Melanoma: (NM) is the most aggressive form of melanoma. It tends to grow more rapidly in thickness than in diameter. Instead of arising from a pre-existing mole, it may appear in a spot where a lesion did not previously exist . Since NM tends to grow in depth more quickly than it does in width, and can occur in a place that did not have a previous lesion, the prognosis is often poor  in situ difficult diagn

Question 6

is 1 year too long to wait to get a nodular melanoma removed?

Accepted Answer

: Get it removed now. Only time will tell if you waited too long.
Wish you good health!

Question 7

what percent of nodular melanoma is diagnosed as stage 1 or 2?

Accepted Answer

Melanoma: At the Cleveland Clinic, about eighty-five percent of melanoma patients have localized disease (stages I and II) on presentation.

Question 8

how long does it take nodular melanoma to reach stage 2?. a year or a few months?

Accepted Answer

: Nodular melanomas are considered one of the fastest growing melanomas and grow both above and below the skin surface. The rate of growth varies among patients and could take months to a year to reach stage 2. A dermatologist could answer your question best.

Question 9

realistically, can nodular melanoma stay the same small 3mm diameter for 2 years? no change.

Accepted Answer

Yes: Yes, because it can be growing in depth, which you will not see from outside. If you are concerned, go get the mole out. It is a simple procedure.

Question 10

how long does it take nodular melanoma to reach stage 3,? can it take years or a couple months?

Accepted Answer

: Each melanoma behaves differently. That’s the problem with cancers, that they don’t follow the rules of normal cells.Melanomas can grow very fast and, may have a very large component that is hidden to the naked eye and, spreading wider.
However, some patients with nodular melanoma evolve slower.
Impossible to say for sure. I recommend to have it fully treated once it’s diagnosed.It’s your priority

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