Brian De’Ambrosis

Jun 26, 2024 | jamanetwork.com | Cong Sun |South Brisbane |Alvin Lim |Brian De’Ambrosis

Key PointsQuestion  What are the recurrence rates of melanoma in situ (MIS) treated with wide local excision using 5-mm margins in low-risk body sites? Findings  In this single-center case series of 289 patients with 345 MISs managed with confirmed 5-mm excisional margin, a local recurrence rate of 0.9% was found. Most of the lesions were small, with the greatest dimensions less than 10 mm.