Sometimes it can spread to more than one area. Other common places for melanoma to spread include your: Lymph nodes are part of the lymphatic system. This is a network of thin tubes (vessels) and ...

During surgery, your doctor may also do a lymph node biopsy. This procedure lets them take a sample of lymph nodes to inspect for cancer cells. It can be hard to choose between a lumpectomy or ...

You might have surgery to remove lymph nodes in your tummy (abdomen). These are called the retroperitoneal lymph nodes. This operation is called a retroperitoneal lymph node dissection. This is a ...