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2. Mohs surgery - Wikipedia

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   Mohs surgery is the gold standard method for obtaining complete margin control during removal of a skin cancer (complete circumferential peripheral and deep margin assessment - CCPDMA) using frozen section histology. [1] CCPDMA or Mohs surgery allows for the removal of a skin cancer with very narrow surgical margin and a high cure rate.

3. Melanoma - Wikipedia

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   Many surgeons consider 0.5 cm (0.2 in) the standard of care for standard excision of melanoma-in-situ, [106] but 0.2 cm (0.1 in) margin might be acceptable for margin controlled surgery (Mohs surgery, or the double-bladed technique with margin control). The wide excision aims to reduce the rate of tumor recurrence at the site of the original ...

4. Dermatologic surgical procedure - Wikipedia

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   Atypical mole removal is performed when moles look dysplastic, as this is associated with an increased risk of melanoma; Cosmetic mole removal is performed when moles are non-cancerous, but are preferred to be eliminated due to aesthetic or practical considerations. [25] Shave excision is the most frequently used method for mole removal.

5. Teddi Mellencamp shares new pics after melanoma surgery ... - AOL

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   After her initial diagnosis in 2022, she underwent wide excision surgery to remove the melanoma and lymph nodes for additional biopsies. She also shared that she often skipped using sunscreen and ...

6. Teddi Mellencamp Undergoes Major Melanoma Surgery: 'A ... - AOL

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   Teddi Mellencamp recently went under the knife after a previous attempt to treat her melanoma proved to be ultimately unsuccessful.However, Mellencamp has revealed that her latest surgery "went ...

7. Resection margin - Wikipedia

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   The size of the margin is an important issue in areas that are functionally important (i.e., large vessels like the aorta or vital organs) or in areas for which the extent of surgery is minimized due to aesthetic concerns (i.e., melanoma of the face or squamous cell carcinoma of the penis). [2] The desired size of margin around the tumour can vary.