CancerCompass message board discussion started by Sallycat on 4/18/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,11410,0.htm Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ This is all new to me, and I will read up on it, but how do they determine the Stage level?  I've heard that all my life, but I don't know what it means.  Obviously the higher number is more serious. My husband has surgery on a mole with melanoma next week.  We are in shock and trying to figure it all out.  He is a 17 year survivor of throat cancer. Sallycat Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT they determine when they do the surgery they will see the depth of it and let you know. i had surgery in october of 2006 and my surgeon staged me a one. my melanoma is .066mm. i also had several lymph nodes taken out as well even at stage one. GOD BLESS, stephanie Stephanie61070 Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT  On 4/21/2007 Stephanie61070 wrote:they determine when they do the surgery they will see the depth of it and let you know. i had surgery in october of 2006 and my surgeon staged me a one. my melanoma is .066mm. i also had several lymph nodes taken out as well even at stage one. GOD BLESS, stephanieThat is just what I needed to know.  My husband has a CT scan on Monday morning, a Nuclear dye test on Monday afternoon and then the surgery on Tuesday morning.  Thanks for sharing your experience, Kay Sallycat Sat, 21 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT