Case report: Miss. M noticed that mole size on her neck is increasing. Miss. M not experiencing any symptoms other than the increasing mole size. In the outpatient clinic, an appointment is scheduled for the removal of the lesion for microscopic examination. The pathology report shows a diagnosis of melanoma after biopsy evaluation. Miss. M is recommended to see the physician who is a specialist in treating tumors. The surgeon determines metastasis of adjacent lymph glands and removes the lymph gland in addition to the melanoma. After discharge of Miss. M, will begin the treatment by using chemicals to destroy and target some remaining cancer cells.

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Case report: Miss. M noticed that mole size on her neck is increasing. Miss. M not experiencing any symptoms other than the increasing mole size. In the outpatient clinic, an appointment is scheduled for the removal of the lesion for microscopic examination. The pathology report shows a diagnosis of melanoma after biopsy evaluation. Miss. M is recommended to see the physician who is a specialist in treating tumors. The surgeon determines metastasis of adjacent lymph glands and removes the lymph gland in addition to the melanoma. After discharge of Miss. M, will begin the treatment by using chemicals to destroy and target some remaining cancer cells.

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