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Confusion with metastases of melanoma. what are leading sites and how spread?
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Melanoma mets: Melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer. It can spread via the lymphatic system or hematologic system (blood vessels). Lymphatic mets will usually show up in the lymph nodes nearby the primary site. If nodes are not palpable, a sentinal node biopsy may be helpful. Hematologic mets can go anywhere in the body. Common sites include brain, liver, and lungs.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Melanoma metastases: The most common location of melanoma metastases are "regional", to the skin or lymph nodes around the original melanoma. Beyond that, melanoma can spread to (in roughly decreasing frequency) lungs, liver, brain, distant skin, bones, adrenal glands, spleen, sinuses, intestines, and even the heart.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Varies: Melanoma can travel to any organ in the body. Melanoma travels through the lymphatic system of the body.
Answered 4/2/2013
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