Mohs Micrographic Surgery
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Eyelid Laceration Repair
Eyelid Laceration Repair Robert C. Kersten The first concern when dealing with a lacerated eyelid is to perform a complete eye examination to rule out associated intraocular trauma. Attention should…
Surgical Anatomy of the Eyelids and Orbit
1 Surgical Anatomy of the Eyelids and Orbit Marcos T. Doxanas Appreciation of eyelid and orbital anatomy has dramatically changed our surgical approaches to problems in these areas. No longer…
Cryotherapy
5 Cryotherapy Thaddeus S. Nowinski Clinical research evaluating cryotherapy of benign and malignant eyelid tumors produced an unexpected side effect—the loss of eyelashes in the treated area. Follow-up studies confirmed…
Future Advances in Melanoma Research
The future of melanoma research is promising. Specific mechanisms leading to oncogenic transformation in melanoma development have been identified, and are likely to produce new targets for melanoma therapy. Also,…
Surgical Treatment of Advanced Melanoma
Primary surgical treatment should be considered for patients with metastatic melanoma. Because of the poor response of melanoma to chemotherapy or radiation therapy, surgery can be the best approach to…
Role of Radiation Therapy in Cutaneous Melanoma
Cutaneous melanoma is a disease that often has an aggressive and unpredictable course. It was historically thought to be a radioresistant neoplasm; however, substantial radiobiologic and clinical evidence has emerged…
Systemic Therapy for Cutaneous Melanoma
This article provides a review of the current medical management of patients with high-risk and metastatic cutaneous melanoma, including a review of the use of adjuvant interferon therapy and a…
Complete Lymph Node Dissection for Regional Nodal Metastasis
The primary management of lymph nodes involved with metastatic melanoma is regional lymphadenectomy. Axillary or inguinal node complete lymph node dissection (CLND) is performed after an occult metastasis is found…
Evaluation of Sentinel Lymph Nodes for Melanoma Metastases by Pathologists
The pathologic evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes for melanoma metastases is not without significant challenges. It is affected by significant variation in approaches, which may compromise the final interpretation, leading…
