作者: Steven M. Levine , Richard L. Shapiro
DOI: 10.1016/J.DET.2012.04.009
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摘要: Melanoma is currently the fifth and sixth most common solid malignancy diagnosed in men women, respectively. Although accounting for only 4% of cases all cutaneous malignancies, melanoma accounts more than 75% deaths from skin cancer. This article discusses epidemiology risk factors, proper biopsy technique, advanced histologic evaluation material, assessment tumor thickness staging, preoperative metastatic evaluation, excision margin, treatment regional lymph nodes, recurrence, some special clinical situations.