Question: Case Study Debra Smith Has Noticed A Dark-colored Area On Her Left Arm. She First Noticed This Area 3 To 4 Weeks Ago. The Area Seems To Be Getting Darker And The Shape Of The Area Has Changed Recently. The Physician Has Diagnosed Debra With Malignant Melanoma. A. Where Does This Tumor Usually Metastasize To? B. What Risk Factors Might Debra Have For …

Case Study Debra Smith has noticed a dark-colored area on her left arm. She first noticed this area 3 to 4 weeks ago. The area seems to be getting darker and the shape of the area has changed recently. The physician has diagnosed Debra with malignant melanoma. A. Where does this tumor usually metastasize to? B. What risk factors might Debra have for developing melanoma? (refer to your textbook) C. How is melanoma diagnosed? D. What is the prognosis for melanoma? E. What are possible treatment plans?