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Surgical management of melanoma

Erin E Burke1, Vernon K Sondak2,3

  • 1Department of Cutaneous Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, Florida, USA.

Seminars in Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
|July 25, 2018
PubMed

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Surgery is crucial for melanoma treatment. Current standards involve wide excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy for early stages, though debates continue on margins and nodal management. New therapies are also evolving surgical roles.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Surgery is a primary treatment for melanoma.
  • Standard early-stage treatment includes wide excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy.
  • Evolving therapies impact surgical roles in advanced melanoma.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current surgical management recommendations for melanoma.
  • To discuss ongoing debates in melanoma surgical treatment.
  • To explore the changing role of surgery with new therapeutic options.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current surgical guidelines and literature.
  • Discussion of controversies in margin width and lymph node management.
  • Analysis of the impact of new intralesional and systemic therapies.

Main Results:

  • Wide excision and sentinel lymph node biopsy are standard for early melanoma.
  • Controversies exist regarding optimal surgical margins and nodal basin management.
  • Emerging therapies are redefining surgical indications for recurrent and metastatic melanoma.

Conclusions:

  • Surgical management of melanoma requires adherence to standards while addressing ongoing debates.
  • The integration of novel therapies necessitates a re-evaluation of surgical strategies.
  • Further research is needed to refine surgical approaches in the evolving landscape of melanoma treatment.

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