PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that develops when melanocytes (the cells that give the skin its tan or brown color) start to grow out of control. Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control.

Detailed explanation-2: -Stage 3 is part of the number staging system. It generally means that cancer cells have spread to the lymph nodes close to where the melanoma started (the primary tumour). Or it has spread to an area between the primary tumour and the nearby lymph nodes.

Detailed explanation-3: -Superficial spreading melanoma It’s the most common type of melanoma. 60 to 70 out of every 100 people with melanoma (60% to 70%) have this type of melanoma. It’s most often diagnosed in people aged between 30 and 50 years. It can develop anywhere on the body.