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Although nodular melanoma grows deep quickly, does it also continue to grow in diameter?
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Yes: Nodular melanoma increases in thickeness as it grows and thickness is one of the criteria used to stage melanoma and predict prognosis.
Answered 5/27/2013
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Yes, but...: In melanoma, the depth of invasion is more important than its horizontal growth, as deeper melanomas are more likely to spread and metastasize.
Answered 6/1/2013
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