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Dr. crosby, my uncle is 54 years old and was diagnosed with skin cancer today. he noticed the skin mole 3 years ago. how likely is it for the cancer to be present in some of his vital organs? and how likely is he to survive this cancer?

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Dr. Sewa Legha answered

It all depends on St: Stage of Cancer determines the prognosis. Early stage Melanoma is highly curable but recurrence of melanoma can be bad news as it carries a bigger risk to your life. So your uncle should go see a melanoma specialist and find out the stage of his cancer and confirm if it is indeed a Melanoma or some other cancer type?

Dr Blinski agreed

Answered 6/6/2015

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A member asked:

Dr. crosby, my uncle is 54 years old and was diagnosed with skin cancer today. he noticed the skin mole 3 years ago. how likely is it for the cancer to be present in some of his vital organs? and how likely is he to survive this cancer?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Sewa Legha answered

Dr Blinski agreed

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