This patient underwent palliative chemotherapy, but died 7 months later.
A 44-year-old woman had been recently diagnosed with melanoma on the toe and underwent a series of investigations.
Melanoma (properly called malignant melanoma) can be an aggressive form of skin cancer that spreads to lymph nodes and multiple other organs throughout the body. The malignant potential is dependent upon its cellular configuration and also the depth of its penetration through the skin.