A meta-analysis on the influence of partial biopsy of primary melanoma on disease recurrence and patient survival.
Elvira MoscarellaRiccardo PampenaG PalmiottiD BonamonteGabriella BrancaccioVincenzo PiccoloCaterina LongoG ArgenzianoPublished in: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV (2019)
In conclusion, a partial biopsy can be performed in special situations, such as large primary tumours located in surgically sensitive areas, without altering MRS and RFS.