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Do you always excise down to the fascia when treating invasive melanomas and does body site location influence the depth of excision?

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Dermatology · University of Michigan

This a great question.

Recommendations for the width and depth of cutaneous melanoma excisions aim to prevent local and satellite/in-transit recurrence. Results of randomized controlled trials (RCT) currently guide the recommendations for the width of excision, however, RCTs that evaluate the ideal d...

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