The generous Colac Quilters Club has donated $5500 to Melanoma Patients Australia from their recent well-supported fundraising event. We would like to thank Jane Elliott, a member from MPA, who has Stage 4…
Stage 4 melanoma is defined when the melanoma has spread beyond the original site and regional lymph nodes to more distant areas of the body. The blood level of LDH (serum lactate dehydrogenase) in the pat…
Stage 3 melanoma is defined by the presence of lymph node involvement combined with the thickness and ulceration in the primary skin melanoma. There are four subclasses of Stage III Melanoma: IIIA, IIIB, I…
Stage 2 melanoma. There are three subclasses of Stage II: IIA (1-2mm with ulceration and 2-4mm without ulceration); IIB (2-4mm with ulceration and more than 4mm without ulceration); IIC (more than 4mm with…
