Reconstructive

390) Which of the following margins of resection is RECOMMENDED for a melanoma of the cheek with a thickness of 3 mm?

A. 0.5 cm
B. 1 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 3 cm
E. 4 cm




REFERENCES & ANSWER


Hendrix J. D., Slingluff C. L.: Cutaneous Malignancies: Diagnosis and Treatment, Chapter 42 in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Ira Papel, editor), Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition, 2002, pp.493-500

Myers J.N., Nemechek A. J.: Malignant Melanoma, Chapter 104 in Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology, (Bailey, B.J., editor), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Third Edition, 2001, pp. 1241-1244

Hendrix Jr., J.D., Slingluff C.L.: Diagnosis and Treatment of Cutaneous Malignancies, Chapter 52, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, (Ira Papel, editor), Thieme Medical Publishers, Third edition, 2009, pp. 675-702



390) C       2 cm.