TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical therapy of primary cutaneous melanoma
AU - Geraghty, Patrick J.
AU - Johnson, Timothy M.
AU - Sondak, Vernon K.
AU - Chang, Alfred E.
PY - 1996/11/1
Y1 - 1996/11/1
N2 - This review focuses on the surgical treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma. Interpretation of biopsy results and a rational approach to preoperative screening methods for metastases are examined. The marked changes in operative approach to melanoma over the past century are reviewed, with emphasis on the impact of prospective, randomized trials upon the width of surgical margins for melanoma. General principles of current surgical technique are discussed, with attention given to modifications of technique dictated by unique anatomic tumor sites.
AB - This review focuses on the surgical treatment of primary cutaneous melanoma. Interpretation of biopsy results and a rational approach to preoperative screening methods for metastases are examined. The marked changes in operative approach to melanoma over the past century are reviewed, with emphasis on the impact of prospective, randomized trials upon the width of surgical margins for melanoma. General principles of current surgical technique are discussed, with attention given to modifications of technique dictated by unique anatomic tumor sites.
KW - biopsy/methods
KW - melanoma
KW - neoplasm recurrence, local
KW - prognosis
KW - prospective studies
KW - randomized controlled trials
KW - skin neoplasm/surgery
KW - surgery, operative/methods
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0029805786&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2388(199611/12)12:6<386::AID-SSU3>3.0.CO;2-6
DO - 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2388(199611/12)12:6<386::AID-SSU3>3.0.CO;2-6
M3 - Review article
C2 - 8914202
AN - SCOPUS:0029805786
SN - 8756-0437
VL - 12
SP - 386
EP - 393
JO - Seminars in Surgical Oncology
JF - Seminars in Surgical Oncology
IS - 6
ER -