A Review of Contemporary Guidelines and Evidence for Wide Local Excision in Primary Cutaneous Melanoma Management.

The authors concluded that the 2 cm margin is safe for those with melanomas < 4 mm in thickness; however, in subsequent analyses, some have interpreted this nearly significant finding as an indication that there may still be a potential adverse effect of margins ≤ 2 cm [ 26 , 37 ].

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