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Understanding Your Diagnosis

• Tests that Help Evaluate Melanoma
  
• How Your Doctor Uses Biopsies to Diagnose Skin Cancer
  
• Biopsy
  

  Detailed information on biopsy, including the most common types of biopsy such as endoscopic biopsy, bone marrow biopsy, excisional biopsy, incisional biopsy, fine needle aspiration biopsy, punch biopsy, shave biopsy, and skin biopsy

• I’ve Just Been Told I Have Melanoma
  
• Diagnosis and Staging of Melanoma
  

  Detailed information on diagnosis and staging of melanoma, including use of excisional biopsy, incisional biopsy, fine needle aspiration biopsy, punch biopsy, shave biopsy, and skin biopsy

• Understanding Your Stage of Melanoma
  
• Understanding Your Type of Melanoma
  
• What Are the Survival Rates for People with Melanoma?
  
• Can I Survive Melanoma? What Is My Prognosis?
  
• Sentinel Node Mapping for Melanoma
  

  When you have melanoma, it’s crucial to know whether it has spread from its original site to other places in your body. This helps determine the stage of your cancer, an important step in figuring out the best treatment approach.