What is Stage III Melanoma?

Stage III melanomas are tumors that have spread to regional lymph nodes or have developed in-transit deposits of disease, but there is no evidence of distant metastasis. Stage III melanoma is regional melanoma, meaning it has spread beyond the primary tumor (local) to the closest lymph nodes, but not to distant sites. There are four subgroups of Stage III melanoma: IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, IIID. Stage III is invasive melanoma.

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The information in this video is correct as of 15 April 2023.

[pmbcalifornia]

This is so helpful in understanding the 4 categories of adjuvent treatment options (PD1s, BRAF inhibitors, CTL or active surveillance). Many thanks for the clarity and transparency, also on the summary of side effects to expect in case of therapy!

[genefeldman]

I was recently diagnosed with Stage 3C melanoma. This information was very well presented and extremely informative. Unfortunately my surgeon did not mention anything about possibly having the Keytruda prior to surgery. From everything I’ve read about this, it is showing great promise but perhaps it is too soon to be used. My surgery was 3/22/23 and they removed 60 nodes. 3 were positive for melanoma. Currently doing radiation and Keytruda.

[Jay_Mac]

My dad was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma today, watching this and the stage four one so I know what’s to be known. Thankfully he’s gonna see specialists (I can’t remember the name of it) from UCLA

[dieterrauch]

Thank you 18lymph nodes removed lumps have appeared have removed lumps 7times.had a very severe reation to immunotherapy.

[MrRrrr]

Is stage 3 melanoma a death sentence?? My mother got diagnosed with it