What Should Be the Surgical Technique for Treating Thin Melanoma?

NEJM Evid. 2023 May;2(5):EVIDtt2200321. doi: 10.1056/EVIDtt2200321. Epub 2023 Apr 25.

Abstract

Surgical Technique for Treating Thin MelanomaProspective data comparing the safety and efficacy of complete margin assessment and conventional wide excision in the treatment of melanoma are lacking. This article reviews the evidence and proposes a trial to determine which surgical method is better for treating thin invasive melanoma and melanoma in situ in high-risk anatomical locations.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Melanoma* / surgery
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local
  • Skin Neoplasms* / surgery