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View article: DS07 Surgical treatment for melanoma <i>in situ</i> and lentigo maligna: the impact of changing policy on wider excisions after adequate histological clearance
DS07 Surgical treatment for melanoma <i>in situ</i> and lentigo maligna: the impact of changing policy on wider excisions after adequate histological clearance Open
Lentigo maligna (LM) and melanoma in situ (MIS) are ‘stage 0’ melanomas, often characterized as precancerous changes to melanocytes with potential to develop into invasive melanoma. As noted in the 2010 British Association of Dermatologist…
View article: A national clinician survey on the British Society for Dermatological Surgery guidelines on antithrombotic agent use in skin surgery
A national clinician survey on the British Society for Dermatological Surgery guidelines on antithrombotic agent use in skin surgery Open
Antithrombotic medication is taken by 14–22% patients undergoing skin surgery, with more patients now taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs). The latest evidence suggests that the risk of stopping DOACs perioperatively is low in skin su…