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What are the most common symptoms of metastatic melanoma?

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Dr. Travis Kidner answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

No symptoms: The most common symptom of metatatic melanoma is no symptom at all. This is why regular checkups and screening are important to melanoma survivors.

Answered 3/26/2013

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Dr. Travis Kidner answered

Specializes in Surgical Oncology

Depends: The most common symptom would be no symptoms at all. Metastatic melanoma is often picked up on imaging. Symptoms can occur depending on the location of the lesions. Neurological symptoms for brain mets, bleeding or obstruction for GI mets, possible pulmonary symptoms for lung mets.

Answered 6/10/2014

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