In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine the differences between surgery alone or in combination with biopsy in treating skin cancer. Some background Sentinel-node biopsy (removes tissue from the lymph node (site that holds immune cells) to determine cancer progression) is the standard-of-care in skin cancer. Wide local excision is a...
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In a nutshell The authors aimed to determine whether reducing surgery margins would increase cancer recurrence in melanoma patients. Some background Wide local excision is a common form of treatment in patients with melanoma. It involves surgically removing the cancerous tissue and a layer of healthy tissue surrounding the melanoma. Margins are...
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In a nutshell The present study compared the outcomes between patients with clinically advanced melanoma spread to the lymph nodes who underwent therapeutic lymphadenectomy (TL) alone, or TL with regional radiation therapy. Some background Melanoma spread to the nearby lymph nodes is also called lymph-node metastatic melanoma. The treatment for...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This article provides the results of a study investigating surgical removal of metastatic stage IV melanomas. Results showed that surgical removal of metastatic melanomas can provide an increased survival time compared to systemic treatment alone. Some background Cutaneous melanoma which spread to other organs of the body (stage IV)...
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