2-cm versus 4-cm surgical excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm: a randomised, multicentre trial
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Optimum surgical resection margins for patients with clinical stage IIA-C cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm are controversial. The aim of the study was to test whether survival was different for a wide local excision margin of 2 cm compared with a 4-cm excision margin.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Lancet |
Volume | 378 |
Issue number | 9803 |
Pages (from-to) | 1635-42 |
Number of pages | 8 |
ISSN | 0140-6736 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |
ID: 40149630