Increased odds of positive margins were associated with tumors from the head and neck (OR 2.78), excision in a primary care facility (OR 2.20), and increased tumor thickness (OR 1.56). Increased odds ...

DETECTION phase II/III trial: Circulating tumor DNA–guided therapy for stage IIB/C melanoma after surgical resection. Background: Basal cell carcinomas (BCCs), the most common type of skin cancer, ...

This new study, conducted among persons living with melanoma in situ, investigated the possibility of identifying clinicopathological predictors of local recurrence. Pathological excision margins of 4 ...

Although wide surgical excision is the accepted treatment for thin malignant melanomas, there is reason to believe that narrower margins may be adequate. We conducted a randomized prospective study to ...

Dermoscopy is a relatively inexpensive and readily available tool that can improve outcomes and quality of life for patients who need surgical excision of nonmelanoma skin cancers, the authors found.

The purpose of this assessment is to assess the clinical and cost effectiveness of the VivaScope 1500 and 3000 imaging systems to: help decide whether to biopsy and excise skin lesions in people with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The Committee on Invasive Skin Tumor Evidence-Based Recommendations published clinical practice guidelines to ...

The following text summarizes information provided in the video. Elliptical excision of the skin is an essential procedure that can be used in the diagnosis and management of skin lesions and ...