Optimal resection margin for head and neck cutaneous melanoma

ConclusionsThe survival of patients with cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck depends on age, depth of tumor invasion, and histology. Within the head and neck, a wider resection margin of>2 cm does not confer any additional survival benefit compared with a narrower margin. Future studies should examine whether wider surgical margins would confer survival benefit in local or recurrent melanoma.Level of Evidence4Laryngoscope, 2018

Source: The Laryngoscope - November 8, 2018 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Albert Y. Han, Suraj Dhanjani, Kelly Pettijohn, Pratik B. Patel, Maie A. St. John Tags: Head and Neck Source Type: research