Managing melanoma in situ
- PMID: 21277539
- DOI: 10.1016/j.sder.2010.10.002
Managing melanoma in situ
Abstract
Melanoma is a highly aggressive skin cancer with an increasing incidence. Melanoma in situ is an early, non-invasive form in which the tumor is confined to the epidermis. Treatment of melanoma in situ is challenging due to the frequent subclinical microscopic spread and to the presentation on the head and neck in cosmetically sensitive areas with chronic sun damage. Optimizing tumor eradication is imperative to reduce the potential progression into invasive disease and metastasis, all while maintaining cosmesis. Multiple treatment regimens have been implemented for managing difficult melanoma in situ tumors. We provide a thorough review of surgical, and non-surgical, management of melanoma in situ which can pose therapeutic dilemmas due to size, anatomic location, and subclinical spread.
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