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What percentage of melanomas are less than 6 mm?

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Most of the melanoma: are small 5 mm to 20 mm . Critical prognostic point is not the size the depth or thickness determines the prognosis . 5 mm nodular melanoma that penetrated all the layers of skin is more dangerous than 50 mm superficial spreading melanoma ,

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Answered 7/22/2015

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