Introduction to three effective melanoma treatments

There are three clinically effective treatments for melanoma that can help melanoma patients control the progression of the disease in a timely manner and reduce the damage caused by melanoma, which is very beneficial to melanoma patients. So what are the effective treatments for melanoma ? Let's talk about the effective treatments for melanoma.

In general, effective treatments for melanoma include:

1. Biopsy: For patients suspected of malignant melanoma, the lesion should be removed together with the surrounding 0.5cm to 1cm normal skin and subcutaneous fat for pathological examination. If it is confirmed to be malignant melanoma, the depth of infiltration will determine whether additional extensive excision is needed. Incisional or forceps biopsy is generally not performed for the treatment of melanoma, unless the lesion has ulcerated, or the lesion is too large and one excision will cause disfigurement or disability and must be confirmed by pathology first, but the incisional biopsy must be connected to radical surgery as close as possible. In a prospective analysis, the World Health Organization Collaborative Center for Diagnosis and Treatment Evaluation of Malignant Melanoma believes that excisional biopsy not only has no adverse effect on prognosis, but also can understand the depth and range of infiltration of the lesion through biopsy, which is conducive to the formulation of a more reasonable and appropriate surgical plan. This is a very good treatment for melanoma.

2. Excision range of primary lesion: The old view that 5 cm of normal skin must be included when resecting lesions has been abandoned. Most tumor surgeons only remove 1 cm of normal skin outside the tumor edge for thin lesions with a thickness of ≤1 mm. For lesions with a thickness of more than 1 mm, wide excision should be performed 3 cm to 5 cm away from the tumor edge. Malignant melanoma located at the extremities often requires finger (toe) amputation, which is very important for the treatment of melanoma.

3. Palliative resection: For patients with large lesions and distant metastases who are not suitable for radical surgery, in order to relieve ulcer bleeding or pain, as long as anatomical conditions permit, debulking surgery or palliative resection of melanoma can be considered as a treatment method.

The above is an introduction to effective melanoma treatment methods, and I hope it will be helpful to everyone. Patients should choose the correct melanoma treatment method according to the doctor's advice, and they must be cautious, as it has a great impact on the condition.