Which VeryWell Health describes as “the most dangerous” type of skin cancer that can “spread quickly to other organs if not detected early enough.”
According to the site, “early treatment is essential.” The five-year survival rate is 99.6%, which is good if melanoma is discovered and treated.
When it is limited to the initial skin tumor. However, the survival rate drops to around 35.1% if it has metastasized, or spread to other areas of the body.
Murray had to have several glands removed from her arm, and the incision required 77 stitches to heal after the procedure.
This is a sizable portion of my arm. When I woke up, the situation was very different from what I had anticipated,” Murray said.
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