Reconstructive

534) A patient has a malignant melanoma in the cheek area with a 3 mm thickness. The current recommended margin for adequate resection is?

A. 0.5 cm
B. 1.0 cm
C. 2.0 cm
D. 2.5 cm
E. 3.0 cm




REFERENCES & ANSWER

Myers J. N., Nemecheck A. J.: Malignant Melanoma, Chapter 104 Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology, (Bailey), Volume II, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Third Edition, pp. 1241-1244, 2001

Myers J. N., Nemecheck A. J.: Malignant Melanoma, Chapter 106 Head and Neck Surgery – Otolaryngology, (Bailey), Volume II, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 4th Edition, pp. 1469-1479,
2006

Hendrix J. D., Slingluff C.L.: Cutaneous Malignancies: Diagnosis and Treatment, Chapter 42 , Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Thieme Medical Publishers, second edition (Ira Papel, editor) pp. 497-500, 2002

http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1100753-treatment



534) C             2.0 cm