Stages of Melanoma

There are three ways that cancer spreads in thethick, with no ulceration.
body. (1) Through tissue. Cancer invades theStage II is divided into stages IIA, IIB, and IIC. In
surrounding normal tissue. (2) Through the lymphstage IIA, the tumor is either: more than 1 but
system. Cancer invades the lymph system andnot more than 2 millimeters thick, with ulceration;
travels through the lymph vessels to other placesor more than 2 but not more than 4 millimeters
in the body. (3) Through the blood. Cancer invadesthick, with no ulceration. In stage IIB, the tumor is
the veins and capillaries and travels through theeither: more than 2 but not more than 4
blood to other places in the body.millimeters thick, with ulceration; or more than 4
When cancer cells break away from the primarymillimeters thick, with no ulceration. In stage IIC,
tumor and travel through the lymph or blood tothe tumor is more than 4 millimeters thick, with
other places in the body, another tumor mayulceration.
form. This process is called metastasis. TheIn stage III, the tumor may be any thickness,
secondary tumor is the same type of cancer aswith or without ulceration, and either: has spread
the primary tumor. For example, if breast cancerinto a nearby lymph vessel and may have spread
spreads to the bones, the cancer cells in theinto nearby lymph nodes; or has spread to 1 or
bones are actually breast cancer cells. The diseasemore lymph nodes, which may be matted (not
is metastatic breast cancer, not bone cancer.moveable). In stage IV, the cancer has spread to
The Clark levels are used for thin tumors toother places in the body.
describe how deep the cancer has spread into theMost of the treatments require multiple visits to
skin. In Clark Level I, the cancer is in thethe doctor. Laser and electrocautery treatments
epidermis only. In Clark Level II, the cancer hasare not always effective because they only reach
begun to spread into the papillary dermis. In Clarkthe outermost layers of the skin, while moles
Level III, the cancer has spread through thepenetrate very deep into the dermal tissue, often
papillary dermis into the papillary-reticular dermalbeyond the reach of these treatments. Surgery,
interface but not into the reticular dermis. In Clarkthe other option doctors commonly offer,
Level IV, the cancer has spread into the reticularinvolves cutting out the mole. The resulting wound
dermis. In Clark Level V, the cancer has spreadrequires stitches, which will in turn leave a scar.
into the subcutaneous tissue.NeviCurative is a powerful all natural topical
The following stages are used for melanoma. Intreatment proven to eliminate and defeat moles
stage 0, abnormal melanocytes are found in theor nevi. The pharmacological strength of
epidermis (Clark level I). These abnormalNeviCurative provides effective elimination of
melanocytes may become cancer and spread intomoles without scarring, tissue damage, or
nearby normal tissue. Stage 0 is also calledrecurrence. The treatment is painless and delivers
melanoma in situ. In stage I, cancer has formed.profound results in the elimination of moles,
Stage I is divided into stages IA and IB.returning skin tissue back to its original state.
In stage IA, the tumor is not more than 1NeviCurative is well-known for its antioxidant
millimeter thick, with no ulceration. The tumor is inproperties. It is comprised of certified organic
the epidermis and the papillary dermis (Clark levelmedicinal plant extracts, which have demonstrated
II or III). In stage IB, the tumor is either: nottheir ability to eradicate melanomas and skin
more than 1 millimeter thick and it has ulcerationtumors in laboratory tests. These extracts have a
or it has spread through the dermis or into theremarkable array of pharmacological and
subcutaneous layer (Clark level IV or V) ; orbiochemical properties, which are highly effective
more than 1 but not more than 2 millimetersin eradicating moles.