A 47-year-old member asked:
How long does it take melanoma to spread?
3 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 51 years experience
Variable: Course of tumors is very difficult to predict. Some tumors are already widely disseminated when first diagnosed.
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A Verified Doctoranswered
Surgical Oncology 20 years experience
Depends: It depends on the depth of the melanoma, and where the melanoma is located. Generally, the thicker the melanoma, the higher the risk and velocity of metastasis. It can vary from decades to months, so it is very difficult to predict.
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Dr. Travis Kidneranswered
Surgical Oncology 19 years experience
Varies: Each cancer is unique. Some cancer cells have the ability to metastasize very early in their development while other can be slower to metastasize.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
How long does melanoma take to spread?
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Dr. Mike Bowmananswered
ENT and Head and Neck Surgery 21 years experience
It varies: There are different kinds of melanoma and they grow at different rates. In all types, the deeper the melanoma grows in the skin, the more dangerous it is. Early detection is key, so have any lesions biopsied sooner rather than later. Learn more about abcd's at www.Melanomafoundation.Org.
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New York, NY
A 16-year-old female asked:
How long does it take for melanoma to spread to brain?
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Dr. Bennett Machanicanswered
Neurology 54 years experience
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.
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Antigua and Barbuda
A 23-year-old male asked:
How long would it take a melanoma to grow back if it was scratched off?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Stanley Katzanswered
Dermatology 49 years experience
somewhat quickly. suggest you see dermatologist to dx and tx your lesion with possible bx.
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