Cutaneous Melanoma Pathologic Distant Metastasis TNM Finding v6

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** A pathologic finding about one or more characteristics of cutaneous melanoma, following the rules of the TNM AJCC v6 classification system as they pertain to distant metastases. TNM pathologic distant metastasis findings are based on clinical findings supplemented by histopathologic examination of one or more tissue specimens acquired during surgery.