Melanoma in situ neoplasms, unspecified site
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In short
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer, and the first sign is often a change in the size, shape, color, or feel of a mole, or the appearance of a new, abnormal, or black mole. The "ABCDE" guide describes signs to watch for, including asymmetry, irregular borders, uneven color, changes in diameter, and evolution over weeks or months. Surgery is the first treatment of all stages of melanoma, and other treatments include chemotherapy, radiation, biologic, and targeted therapies.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Description
Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. Often the first sign of melanoma is a change in the size, shape, color, or feel of a mole. Most melanomas have a black or black-blue area. Melanoma may also appear as a new mole. It may be black, abnormal, or "ugly looking."
Thinking of "ABCDE" can help you remember what to watch for:
- Asymmetry - the shape of one half does not match the other
- Border - the edges are ragged, blurred or irregular
- Color - the color is uneven and may include shades of black, brown and tan
- Diameter - there is a change in size, usually an increase
- Evolving - the mole has changed over the past few weeks or months
Surgery is the first treatment of all stages of melanoma. Other treatments include chemotherapy and radiation, biologic, and targeted therapies. Biologic therapy boosts your body's own ability to fight cancer. Targeted therapy uses substances that attack cancer cells without harming normal cells.
NIH: National Cancer Institute
Next to it in ICD-10
- C95Leukaemia (cell type not specified)
- C96Other cancers of lymphoid and blood-forming tissue
- D00Carcinoma in situ of the mouth, oesophagus and stomach
- D04Carcinoma in situ of the skin
- D05Carcinoma in situ of the breast
- D06Carcinoma in situ of the cervix
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Melanoma in situ neoplasms, unspecified site?
D03 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Melanoma in situ neoplasms, unspecified site?
2E63.Z: Melanoma in situ neoplasms, unspecified site (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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