Newly Diagnosed with stage 0

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    • May 8, 2012 at 9:30 pm
    mlbjab
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      I have been a lurker here.  I am newly diagnosed with a stage 0 melanoma.  Is this considered a cancer?  I was given a information packet from National Cancer Institute today after my wider excising.  It says that, and I quote:: In stage 0 abnormal melanocytes are found in the epidermis.  These abnormal melanocytes may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue.  

      DOES THIS MEAN THAT IT IS NOT CANCER?  WHY DOES IT SAY MAY BECOME CANCER?  I WAS TOLD IT WAS CANCER. 

      I have been a lurker here.  I am newly diagnosed with a stage 0 melanoma.  Is this considered a cancer?  I was given a information packet from National Cancer Institute today after my wider excising.  It says that, and I quote:: In stage 0 abnormal melanocytes are found in the epidermis.  These abnormal melanocytes may become cancer and spread into nearby normal tissue.  

      DOES THIS MEAN THAT IT IS NOT CANCER?  WHY DOES IT SAY MAY BECOME CANCER?  I WAS TOLD IT WAS CANCER. 

      Is this a big deal, something I should be telling my parents, or not worthy of the worry it may cause?

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        • May 8, 2012 at 9:35 pm
        natasha
        Participant

          I think it is melanoma in situ .

          Sometimes it calls precanserous tumor, sometimes stage 0 .

          It is usually Clark 1 and breslow 0.

          100% cure after excising.

          • May 8, 2012 at 9:35 pm
          natasha
          Participant

            I think it is melanoma in situ .

            Sometimes it calls precanserous tumor, sometimes stage 0 .

            It is usually Clark 1 and breslow 0.

            100% cure after excising.

            • May 8, 2012 at 9:35 pm
            natasha
            Participant

              I think it is melanoma in situ .

              Sometimes it calls precanserous tumor, sometimes stage 0 .

              It is usually Clark 1 and breslow 0.

              100% cure after excising.

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