What is metastatic melanoma?
Malignant melanoma is a form of skin cancer that is metastatic when it spreads spreads to another location. Staging is used to identify the extent of the disease. Stages I and II describe local metastases, whereas Stages III and IV describe the presence of local and distant metastases.
How do members experience metastatic melanoma?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with metastatic melanoma*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for metastatic melanoma*
We currently don't have enough shared data that is made public for this condition.
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Who has metastatic melanoma on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 1 | |
| 30s | 8 | |
| 40s | 18 | |
| 50s | 33 | |
| 60s | 36 | |
| 70+ | 57 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 62 | |
| Female | 92 |
Talk to people with metastatic melanoma
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members say they have this condition