What Are the Odds of My Cousin Surviving Melanoma?

Published January 4, 2014

Question by Steven: What are the odds of my cousin surviving melanoma?
I just got news yesterday that my cousin has melanoma. He’s physically in shape and only 25 years old. The cancer has spread some into his lymph nodes and I’m really nervous. He’s currently at the Mayo Clinic and I was just wondering what his chances of survival are. I just really want to know. I’ve been really upset. Thanks. -Steven

Best answer:

Answer by Spreedog
Survival varies with the depth of invasion.
You do not give us that information.
Wiki is fairly good for this. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanoma
See the survival data for stage III – – 25 to 60% five year survival.
You can see this is a wide range.
The MAYO clinic info on Malignant melanoma doesn’t give survival
statistics that I see. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/melanoma/DS00439/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs
The Mayo Clinic is one of the best medical centers in the world.
I spent two months there as a medical student. He is on good hands there.
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Here is another reference with survival data that looks more hopeful.
http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/dermatology/cutaneous-malignant-melanoma/
Again it would help to know the depth of invasion.
You can see in this last reference a survival at ten years in the 60% range.

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