[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: 2-cm vs. 4-cm Surgical Excision Margins for Cutaneous Melanoma Thicker than 2 mm

2-cm versus 4-cm surgical excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm: long-term follow-up of a multicentre, randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: Does Size of Surgical Excision Margins for Thick Localized Cutaneous Melanoma Affect Survival Outcomes? – The ASCO Post (free) AND Quick Take: 2-cm versus 4-cm surgical excision margins for primary cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2 mm – 2 Minute Medicine (free)

Related Commentary on Twitter

In randomized study of 2 cm vs 4 cm margins for patients with thick (>2 mm) localised cutaneous melanoma, at 19.6 years of follow up, the narrow excision margin was as oncologically effective as the wider margin.: https://t.co/orX2wnLbnb #melsm #surgonc

— NatureRevClinOncol (@NatRevClinOncol) July 12, 2019