An Algorithm for the Management of Residual Head and Neck Melanoma In Situ Using Topical Imiquimod: A Pilot Study.
Tsay C, Kim S, Norwich-Cavanaugh A, Hsia HC, Narayan D. An Algorithm for the Management of Residual Head and Neck Melanoma In Situ Using Topical Imiquimod: A Pilot Study. Annals Of Plastic Surgery 2019, 82: s199-s201. PMID: 30855388, DOI: 10.1097/sap.0000000000001840.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTopical imiquimodNeck melanomaSurgical excisionCure rateAtypical squamous cell carcinomaComparable cure ratesSquamous cell carcinomaDuration of treatmentLength of treatmentFrequency of treatmentStage T1aActive inflammationStandard therapyInitial biopsyResidual inflammationPatient adherencePositive marginsResidual diseaseCell carcinomaCertain patientsSkin biopsiesComplete excisionFunctional impairmentInclusion criteriaDifficult lesions