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Spatial and Temporal Control of Murine Melanoma Initiation from Mutant Melanocyte Stem Cells
Published on: June 7, 2019
Mohs surgery for melanoma in situ
Soon-You Kwon1, Stanley J Miller
1Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland, 419 West Redwood Street, Suite 240, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA.
Abstract:
Mohs micrographic surgery is a valuable option for the treatment of melanoma in situ, especially lesions of the lentigo maligna subtype that are clinically ill defined. Complete peripheral margin assessment of a tumor's borders by means of frozen or permanent sections can help reduce the surgical defect size and maximize cure rate as compared with standard excision with preset 5-mm margins. This article reviews the different variations of Mohs micrographic surgery that are currently used for melanoma in situ.

