Review Article
Adjuvant Treatment of Melanoma
Table 15
Melanoma. Followup.
| Stage | 1st year | 2nd year | 3rd, 4th, 5th years and beyond |
| Stage I | | | | Medical history and physical examination | Every 6 months | Every 12 months | Every 12 months | Stage II | | | | Medical history and physical examination | Every 3 months | Every 6 months | Every 12 months | Blood test | Every 6 months | Every 12 months | Every 12 months | Chest X-ray | Every 6 months | Every 12 months | Every 12 months
| Abdominal ultrasound | Every 12 months | Every 12 months | Every 12 months | Stage III | | | | Medical history and physical examination | Every 3 months | Every 6 months | Every 12 months | Blood test | Every 6 months | Every 12 months | Every 12 months | Chest X-ray | Every 6 months | Every 12 months
| Every 12 months | Abdominal ultrasound | Every 12 months | Every 12 months | Every 12 months |
| Optional | | | |
Brain CT scan, thoracoabdominal CT scan, bone scan, and/or FDG-PET as clinical assessment |
| Stage IV | | | |
Additional tests depending on the patient’s clinical features and treatment performed |
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