Last week, my boyfriend was diagnosed with
nodular melanoma, a form of malignant
melanoma. The tumor has a diameter of
4mm but we do not yet know the thickness.
The doctor said he was between a "level
ii and level iii" and that he has a 70%
cure rate if it was caught in the early
stages. My boyfriend had a pet scan 2
days ago but the report has not yet been
read. He is extremely anxious and
depressed because of the waiting game.
Please help me answer the following
questions as his doctor seems to be little
help.
First, what timeframe can define "early
stages"? 3 months? 6 months? 1
year?
Second, how long does it typically take to
spread to other organs?
Please, any information or positive
answers would help us both tremendously
and help him at least get some sleep until
we have conclusive answers. Thank you
