Local recurrence of melanoma

Australas J Dermatol. 1997 Jun:38 Suppl 1:S59-62. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01012.x.

Abstract

The precise classification of local recurrence of melanoma as either persistent incompletely excised primary melanoma or metastasis, is essential to the assessment of the efficacy of the treatment and prognosis, and to the logical conclusion of the debate about margins of excision for melanoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Melanoma / diagnosis
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Melanoma / surgery*
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / diagnosis
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / epidemiology
  • Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology*
  • Prognosis
  • Risk Assessment
  • Skin Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / surgery*