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    • August 20, 2011 at 12:37 pm
    CKasper
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      I met a woman the other day at the market and we got into an conversation about melanoma,

      she said her brother was Stage 5.  Has there been a change in th staging system?

       

      CKasper

      I met a woman the other day at the market and we got into an conversation about melanoma,

      she said her brother was Stage 5.  Has there been a change in th staging system?

       

      CKasper

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        • August 20, 2011 at 2:01 pm
        Janner
        Participant

          No, the most recent changes in the staging system were in 2010.  However, the changes were subtle and mostly affected stage I people.  There is no stage V (unless she means passed away), but there is a Clark's Level V.  Clark's Level V is when the initial tumor extends into the subcutanous fat.  Typically, those lesions are quite deep.  Since people often confuse stage and Clark's Level, I would probably assume that mistake was made here as well.  I might be wrong, but I don't believe any cancers have staging beyond stage IV.

          Janner

            • August 22, 2011 at 4:37 pm
            CKasper
            Participant

              Thank you for the information. 

               

              C

              • August 22, 2011 at 4:37 pm
              CKasper
              Participant

                Thank you for the information. 

                 

                C

              • August 20, 2011 at 2:01 pm
              Janner
              Participant

                No, the most recent changes in the staging system were in 2010.  However, the changes were subtle and mostly affected stage I people.  There is no stage V (unless she means passed away), but there is a Clark's Level V.  Clark's Level V is when the initial tumor extends into the subcutanous fat.  Typically, those lesions are quite deep.  Since people often confuse stage and Clark's Level, I would probably assume that mistake was made here as well.  I might be wrong, but I don't believe any cancers have staging beyond stage IV.

                Janner

                • August 21, 2011 at 11:44 pm
                LynnLuc
                Participant

                  unless you count stage 0 ( insitu)

                  • August 21, 2011 at 11:44 pm
                  LynnLuc
                  Participant

                    unless you count stage 0 ( insitu)

                    • August 21, 2011 at 11:44 pm
                    LynnLuc
                    Participant

                      unless you count stage 0 ( insitu)

                      • August 21, 2011 at 11:44 pm
                      LynnLuc
                      Participant

                        unless you count stage 0 ( insitu)

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