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Suggest Treatment For Stage-1 Malignant Melanoma

Posted on Wed, 28 Jun 2017

Question: my wife has just been diagnosed with malignent melanoma, early stage 4 with breslow .6mm thickness. should I be more concerned with the early stage 4 or less concerned because of the breslow .6mm thickness, which I'm understanding from Plastic Surgeon to be minimal?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes it is minimal

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for your query.

Here the breslow thickness is less than 1 mm and it is not ulcerated, so it is a very early stage T1a melanoma. The XXXXXXX level early IV won't cause much concern here.

I think she will have a very good prognosis.

Hope this helps.
Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Indranil Ghosh (2 hours later)

Would you suggest Mohs surgery, modified Mohs or just plain surgery?

Answered by Dr. Indranil Ghosh (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Standard surgery

Detailed Answer:
Since it is located on the chest, I would just recommend standard surgery for melanoma, also known as wide local excision.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D