A brief analysis of the treatment methods of melanoma: surgical treatment

Surgery for melanoma is one of the most common methods of treating melanoma and is the first choice for many doctors and patients. What are the methods of surgical treatment for melanoma ? Here are some common surgical methods for treating melanoma.

Common surgical treatments for melanoma include:

1. Biopsy: For patients suspected of melanoma, the lesion together with the surrounding 0.5cm to 1cm of normal skin and subcutaneous fat should be removed in one piece for pathological examination. If it is confirmed to be melanoma, the depth of infiltration will determine whether additional extensive resection is needed to achieve the purpose of treating melanoma.

2. Primary lesion resection surgery: Regional lymph node dissection is generally performed as a preventive lymph node dissection, which can better improve the patient's survival and is very beneficial 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 can be considered to treat melanoma.

4. Radiotherapy for melanoma is mainly used for early freckle-type malignant melanoma; malignant melanoma is not sensitive to chemotherapy and is generally used as a combined treatment. This is also a common method for treating melanoma.

The above is an introduction to the common surgical treatment methods for melanoma. I believe everyone has a certain understanding of this. Patients should choose the treatment method for melanoma that suits them according to their actual condition and should not choose blindly.

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