title: Principles of surgical treatment of malignant melanoma.
abstract: Although melanoma represents less than 5% of all skin cancers, it is responsible for the bulk of skin cancer-related deaths. Nevertheless, despite this aggressive reputation, most patients with cutaneous melanoma will be surgically cured of their disease. Early detection allows for curative resection, and 5-year survival for all stages of melanoma is 91%. This review outlines the surgical treatment of melanoma, including principles of wide local excision and management of the regional lymph nodes.
authors.affiliation: The Hiram C. Polk, Jr. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 550 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: Charles W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Kimbrough
authors.affiliation: The Hiram C. Polk, Jr. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 550 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
authors.forename: Kelly M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: McMasters
authors.affiliation: The Hiram C. Polk, Jr. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, 550 South Jackson Street, Louisville, KY 40202, USA. Electronic address: egdavi01@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Eric G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Davis
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision / Q000379:methods; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: Completion lymphadenectomy; Melanoma; Sentinel lymph node biopsy; Wide local excision