What are the symptoms of an early stage melanoma?

Unusual moles, sores, lumps, blemishes, markings, or changes in the way an area of the skin looks or feels may be a sign of melanoma or another type of skin cancer, or a warning that it might occur. Normal moles. A normal mole is usually an evenly colored brown, tan, or black spot on the skin. read more

Signs and Symptoms of Melanoma Skin Cancer Unusual moles, sores, lumps, blemishes, markings, or changes in the way an area of the skin looks or feels may be a sign of melanoma or another type of skin cancer, or a warning that it might occur. read more

But the physical symptoms of stage 4 melanoma aren’t the same for everyone. A doctor will diagnose stage 4 melanoma by looking at the primary tumor, the spread to nearby lymph nodes, and whether the tumor has spread to different organs. read more

In stages one and two, the cancer is only present in the skin and hasn’t yet spread to other areas of the body. In stages three and four, cancer has spread (metastasized) to other areas of the body. The symptoms of stage one and two melanoma are typically the development of an atypical mole or skin lesion. read more