On the Melanoma Research Alliance website, what are the three primary factors used to determine the stage of melanoma? Also, find the 5-year survival rate for Stage I melanoma and state both pieces of information.
Navigate to the 'Melanoma Staging' page on curemelanoma.org. Identify the three key pieces of information used for melanoma staging (TNM classifications). Locate and click the 'Learn more' link within the 'Melanoma Survival Rates' section. On the 'Melanoma Survival Rates' page, identify the 5-year survival rate for Stage I melanoma.
State that the three primary factors used for melanoma staging are Tumor size, Lymph Node involvement, and Metastasis (TNM). State that the 5-year survival rate for Stage I melanoma is 98.4%.