Excision
The majority of patients have their melanoma excised. Your doctor (dermatologist, general or plastic surgeon, or surgical oncologist) will start by numbing your skin and surgically cutting out the melanoma, along with some of the surrounding skin (the “margins”). Your healthcare professional may also recommend a surgical procedure called a sentinel lymph node biopsy (or SLNB) to further determine the extent of your melanoma.
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