Cartilage Resection in the Surgical Management of Ear Melanoma

Elan Novis; Joachim Tan; Danielle Vignati; Terence Z. Wong; Robert V. Rawson; Jonathan R. Stretch; Serigne Lo; Thomas E. Pennington; Sydney Ch’ng; Kerwin F. Shannon; Andrew J. Spillane; Omgo E. Nieweg; John F. Thompson; Michael Rtshiladze; Richard A Scolyer; Robyn P.M. Saw

doi:10.1245/s10434-025-17294-w

Abstract

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The decision to resect cartilage as part of the wide excision of invasive ear melanoma should be tailored to the needs of the individual patient, however a cartilage-sparing approach does not appear to compromise MSS outcomes, particularly in early-stage disease.

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