Pathology explanation

My melanona was also atypical which is why it looked like a blister  and I didn't know what it was. I just had a wle to remove my tumor. Sounds like yours is only on the top layers of the skin. Does it mention size?

My melanona was also atypical which is why it looked like a blister  and I didn't know what it was. I just had a wle to remove my tumor. Sounds like yours is only on the top layers of the skin. Does it mention size?

My melanona was also atypical which is why it looked like a blister  and I didn't know what it was. I just had a wle to remove my tumor. Sounds like yours is only on the top layers of the skin. Does it mention size?

Melanoma in situ is stage 0.   That means the cells are confined to the epidermis only.  Some docs do not consider in situ "true" melanoma because it lacks a method to spread at this point.  Blood and lymph vessels are located in deeper layers of the skin.  Just for clarification, if the final diagnosis says melanoma in situ, this is stage 0.  It is possible to have a severely atypical lesion where the diagnosis does not say "in situ" but an atypical or dysplastic nevi.  That would not be melanoma but one that had a strong tendency to become melanoma.   Both severely atypical lesions and melanoma in situ are treated the same, however, wtih 5mm margins being suggested.

Melanoma in situ is stage 0.   That means the cells are confined to the epidermis only.  Some docs do not consider in situ "true" melanoma because it lacks a method to spread at this point.  Blood and lymph vessels are located in deeper layers of the skin.  Just for clarification, if the final diagnosis says melanoma in situ, this is stage 0.  It is possible to have a severely atypical lesion where the diagnosis does not say "in situ" but an atypical or dysplastic nevi.  That would not be melanoma but one that had a strong tendency to become melanoma.   Both severely atypical lesions and melanoma in situ are treated the same, however, wtih 5mm margins being suggested.

Melanoma in situ is stage 0.   That means the cells are confined to the epidermis only.  Some docs do not consider in situ "true" melanoma because it lacks a method to spread at this point.  Blood and lymph vessels are located in deeper layers of the skin.  Just for clarification, if the final diagnosis says melanoma in situ, this is stage 0.  It is possible to have a severely atypical lesion where the diagnosis does not say "in situ" but an atypical or dysplastic nevi.  That would not be melanoma but one that had a strong tendency to become melanoma.   Both severely atypical lesions and melanoma in situ are treated the same, however, wtih 5mm margins being suggested.