A 35-year-old female patient is diagnosed with advanced malignant melanoma. The nurse realizes that this patient:

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Advanced malignant melanoma has an uncertain prognosis, meaning it is difficult to predict how the disease will progress and how effective treatment will be. While surgery may be part of the treatment plan, it is unlikely that it will completely cure the patient, and chemotherapy and radiation may be necessary. Age is not necessarily a predictor of prognosis in this case.

A 35-Year-Old Female Patient Is Diagnosed with Advanced Malignant Melanoma