Melanoma Research Foundation | Leah | Activity https://forum.melanoma.org/user/ltdennis/activity/ Activity feed for Leah. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:01:03 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6737b010965dca8c65d5671678dca0b7 Leah replied to the topic Specialist or regular derm for WLE? in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/specialist-or-regular-derm-for-wle/#post-276459 Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:53:49 -0500 It depends on where it is in the body, how wide of margins they’re going for , and if you need lymph node biopsies. For thickness <0.8 lymph node biopsies are not recommended. The margins are recommended per tumor thickness and can be anywhere from 0.5 mm to 2 mm. My melanoma was on my scalp, needed 1 cm margins, and needed neck lymph node…Read more

]]> ab9b7578d58a85ca4487384be32b7bdf Leah replied to the topic Confused by path report: In Situ and Invasive Mel in same lesion? in the forum Cutaneous Melanoma Community https://forum.melanoma.org/forums/topic/confused-by-path-report-in-situ-and-invasive-mel-in-same-lesion/#post-276458 Sat, 12 Mar 2022 15:46:06 -0500 Mine said something similar. I think it’s labeled invasive if there’s any part that goes past the epidermis. The in situ portion is at the edges.

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