Abstract
Surgery is the first option for treating melanoma regardless of stage at presentation. We surveyed a representative sample of hospitals to evaluate management and quality of surgical indications for melanoma in Italy. At analysis, hospitals were grouped into high-or low-volume centers, with the population median of 25 diagnoses serving as the cut-off. Surgery for primary melanoma was similar between hospital groups. More high-volume centers were organized to perform sentinel node biopsy (91 vs. 56%). There were no major differences between high-and low-volume centers concerning the surgical approach to stage III and IV disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-31 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Dermatology |
Volume | 226 |
Issue number | SUPPL.1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2013 |
Keywords
- Incision margins
- Lymph node biopsy
- Melanoma
- Surgery
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology