Plantar melanoma is associated with certain poor prognostic histopathological factors, but not correlated with nodal involvement, recurrence, and worse survival
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DOI: 10.1007/s12094-017-1755-6
Abstract: AbstractBackgroundPlantar surface melanoma affects the Caucasian race less likely than it does other races, e.g., the Asians and the Blacks. So far, small numbers of researches on plantar melanoma have yielded controversial results. The aim… read more here.
Keywords: melanoma; nodal involvement; plantar melanoma; recurrence ... See more keywords
Immediate Reconstruction for Plantar Melanoma: A Paradigm Shift
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DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001115
Abstract: Introduction Plantar melanoma tumors are traditionally treated with wide local excision based on depth of invasion, followed by delayed reconstruction once negative surgical margins are confirmed. However, delayed reconstruction requires care for an open wound,… read more here.
Keywords: reconstruction; immediate reconstruction; plantar melanoma; reconstruction plantar ... See more keywords