Excision Margins in High-Risk Malignant Melanoma

2004496 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Joseph Thomas · National Health Service

Julia Newton‐Bishop · Yorkshire Cancer Research

Roger A’Hern · National Health Service

Gill Coombes · Institute of Cancer Research

M.J. Timmons · Bradford Royal Infirmary

Judy Evans · Nuffield Health

Martin Cook ·

Abstract

A 1-cm margin of excision for melanoma with a poor prognosis (as defined by a tumor thickness of at least 2 mm) is associated with a significantly greater risk of regional recurrence than is a 3-cm margin, but with a similar overall survival rate.

Topics & Keywords

Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Optical Coherence Tomography Applications Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 350, Issue 8, pp. 757-766

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa030681

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 15.80