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Can a melanoma on the lower leg spread directly to the bone in the same part of the leg or does it always spread to the nearest lymph nodes?
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Melanoma spreads first to the lymphatic system most typically the nearest lymph node or sentinel node. Bone metastasis while common tend to be a later metastatic site.
Answered 3/15/2021
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