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==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
Patients who present with no metastases and a negative [[sentinel lymph node]] biopsy have a good prognosis when treated with surgery and radiotherapy (approximately 90% survival at five years). | *The prognosis and treatment options depend on the following: | ||
:*The stage of the cancer (the size of the tumor and whether it has spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body). | |||
:*Where the cancer is in the body. | |||
:*Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred (come back). | |||
:*The patient's age and general health. | |||
:*Prognosis also depends on how deeply the tumor has grown into the skin. | |||
*Patients who present with no metastases and a negative [[sentinel lymph node]] biopsy have a good prognosis when treated with surgery and radiotherapy (approximately 90% survival at five years). | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Prognosis
- The prognosis and treatment options depend on the following:
- The stage of the cancer (the size of the tumor and whether it has spread to the lymph nodes or other parts of the body).
- Where the cancer is in the body.
- Whether the cancer has just been diagnosed or has recurred (come back).
- The patient's age and general health.
- Prognosis also depends on how deeply the tumor has grown into the skin.
- Patients who present with no metastases and a negative sentinel lymph node biopsy have a good prognosis when treated with surgery and radiotherapy (approximately 90% survival at five years).