Surgical Management of Suspicious Melanocytic Lesions in Italy
Author(s) -
Vincenzo De Giorgi,
Paolo A. Ascierto,
R. Bono,
Nicola Pimpinelli,
Vanna ChiarionSileni,
Giuseppe Palmieri,
Maria Antonietta Pizzichetta,
Alessandro Testori,
Ignazio Stanganelli
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1421-9832
pISSN - 1018-8665
DOI - 10.1159/000348864
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , sentinel lymph node , biopsy , sentinel node , lymph node , wide local excision , surgery , radiology , lesion , melanoma diagnosis , surgical excision , dermatology , pathology , cancer , cancer research , breast cancer
In melanoma, the surgical approach is important for both diagnosis and therapy. Although surgery is relatively simple, the methods should be performed by experts in melanoma management. We analyze the techniques and methods used in the Italian hospital network for suspicious skin lesions and confirmed melanomas.
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