How pathologic staging informs the surgical management of primary cutaneous melanoma

S. Tsai; C. M. Balch

How pathologic staging informs the surgical management of primary cutaneous melanoma

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Abstract

In this brief review, the authors will summarize recent changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system, with a particular emphasis on the prognostic importance of mitotic rate and microsatellitosis, and address continuing controversial aspects of the surgical management of cutaneous melanoma.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	187-193
Number of pages	7
Journal	Giornale Italiano di Dermatologia e Venereologia
Volume	145
Issue number	2
State	Published - Apr 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Melanoma
Neoplasm staging
Prognosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Dermatology

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How pathologic staging informs the surgical management of primary cutaneous melanoma

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