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Accuracy of partial biopsies in the management of cutaneous melanoma.

Brent J DoolanAaron J RobinsonRory WolfeJohn W KellyCatriona McLeanChris McCormackMichael A HendersonYan Pan
Published in: The Australasian journal of dermatology (2019)
In most cases, partial biopsy (particularly shave biopsy) can provide sufficient information to plan for definitive surgical melanoma management. Punch and incisional biopsies have elevated upstaging rates, a consideration in planning therapy. Partial biopsies of desmoplastic or acral lentiginous melanomas have high rates of upstaging and should have a complete excision prior to definitive treatment.
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