Stage II Cutaneous Melanoma AJCC v6 and v7

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** Stage II includes: IIA: (T2b, N0, M0); (T3a, N0, M0); IIB: (T3b, N0, M0); (T4a, N0, M0); IIC: (T4b, N0, M0). T2b: Cutaneous melanoma with a tumor measuring 1.01-2.0 mm in thickness, with ulceration. T3a: Cutaneous melanoma with a tumor measuring 2.01-4.0 mm in thickness, without ulceration. T3b: Cutaneous melanoma with a tumor measuring 2.01-4.0 mm in thickness, with ulceration. T4a: Cutaneous melanoma with a tumor measuring more than 4.0 mm in thickness, without ulceration. T4b: Cutaneous melanoma with a tumor measuring more than 4.0 mm in thickness, with ulceration. N0: No regional lymph node metastases. M0: No detectable evidence of distant metastases. (from AJCC 6th and 7th Eds.)

**Synonyms:** - Malignant Melanoma (of Skin), Stage II - Stage II Cutaneous (Skin) Melanoma - Stage II Cutaneous Melanoma - Stage II Malignant Cutaneous Melanoma - Stage II Malignant Melanoma of Skin - Stage II Malignant Melanoma of the Skin - Stage II Malignant Skin Melanoma - Stage II Melanoma - Stage II Melanoma of Skin - Stage II Melanoma of the Skin - Stage II Skin Melanoma AJCC v6 - Stage II Skin Melanoma AJCC v7 - stage II melanoma