Association of primary lesion surgery and surgical modality with overall survival in patients with stage IV cutaneous melanoma: a population-based study.

Transl Cancer Res · 2026 · PMC13190711 · PMID 42180960

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did not reach statistical significanceP=0.054so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

In the M1b subgroup, surgical patients exhibited a trend toward improved OS, though this difference did not reach statistical significance (P=0.054; Figure 1C ).

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Gross excision showed a trend toward improved OS compared with wide excision, but this difference did not reach statistical significance (P=0.08; Figure 5D ).

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