title: Mangement of malignant melanomas: an overview.
abstract: This paper presents an overview of the management of malignant melanoma. It considers the value of wide reexcision relative to the depth of invasion of the melanoma. It considers the indications for elective lymphadenectomy and presents a critical review of chemotherapy, immunotherapy and other procedures, such as X ray. The conclusion is that surgery, wherever feasible, is still the best approach.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*