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Supposing that someone is gets a biopsy and diagnosed with stage 3 metastatic skin cancer, what would happen next?
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Follow up : You may need to follow up with a plastic surgeon / dermatologist for further treatment plan.
Answered 2/14/2014
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Depends on type: Stage 3 implies metastasis to lymph nodes. Usually surgery is indicated. Then, depending on the results of the surgery and specific type of cancer, radiation and/or drug therapies may be needed.
Answered 2/26/2014
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