A graph of the 15-year survival curves comparing localized melanoma (Stages I and II), regional metastases (Stage III), and distant metastases (Stage IV). (Reproduced, with permission, from Balch CM, Buzaid AC, Soong SJ et al: Final version of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous melanoma. J Clin Oncol 2001;19:3635.) Source: Chapter 9. Cutaneous Malignant Neoplasms, CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, 3e Citation: Lalwani AK. CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology—Head & Neck Surgery, 3e; 2012 Available at: http://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/books/lalw3/lalw3_c009f006.png&sec=39946207&BookID=386&ChapterSecID=39944041&imagename= Accessed: October 27, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved