Melanoma is a serious form of skin cancer occurring in the
melanocytes. The melanocytes are the cells responsible for imparting color of
the skin. When these cells are damaged and the tumor starts building up, it
leads to the formation of cancer. There are mainly three types of melanoma
which are known as the Cutaneous, Mucosal and Ocular Melanoma. Each of the
melanoma can be further sub-classified into Superficial spreading melanoma,
Nodular melanoma, Acral lentiginous melanoma, Desmoplastic melanoma, and
Lentigo melanoma. Now, experts believe that the cause of the melanoma staging can vary but are
correlated with significant exposure to UV rays which damage the cells. There
are different stages of melanoma as well which we will discuss in the section
below.
The primary Stage
There are different stages of melanoma which has been
categorized. The stage 1 melanoma is
the early stage melanoma which is
the localized version of the tumor. This stage is further divided into two
phase 1a and 1b. In this stage, the tumor is localized and does not spread. The
patients, if diagnosed in this stage, are at minimal risk and conclusive
treatment can help the patient to survive.
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