Comparison of Outcomes for Malignant Melanoma of the Face Treated Using Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Wide Local Excision

Comparison of Outcomes for Malignant Melanoma of the Face Treated Using Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Wide Local Excision

Background Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is an accepted treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer and has an evolving role in melanoma. Objective To review oncologic outcomes of MMS and wide local excision (WLE) treatments for facial melanoma. Methods and Materials A retrospective review of patients w...

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Veröffentlicht in:Dermatologic surgery 2013-11, Vol.39 (11), p.1637-1645
Hauptverfasser: Chin‐Lenn, Laura, Murynka, Tania, McKinnon, J. Gregory, Arlette, John P.
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Facial Neoplasms - mortality
Facial Neoplasms - pathology
Facial Neoplasms - surgery
Female
Humans
Male
Melanoma - mortality
Melanoma - pathology
Melanoma - surgery
Middle Aged
Mohs Surgery
Multivariate Analysis
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - epidemiology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery
Skin Neoplasms - mortality
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Background Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is an accepted treatment for nonmelanoma skin cancer and has an evolving role in melanoma. Objective To review oncologic outcomes of MMS and wide local excision (WLE) treatments for facial melanoma. Methods and Materials A retrospective review of patients with invasive melanoma of the face between 1997 and 2007 identified from the Alberta Cancer Registry (Canada) was performed. Outcome measures were local recurrence (recurrence
ISSN:1076-0512
1524-4725
DOI:10.1111/dsu.12335