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Need help reading a pathology report

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    • May 4, 2013 at 9:13 pm
    Arlenellen
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      My husband recently had a SLNB and a right cheek excision with plastic surgery. Although the results said there was no evidence of residual invasive melanoma on his cheek, it also states “residual melanoma in situ in a background of cicatrix. It then goes on to state, melanoma in situ measures0.4 cm in horizontal dimension and lies 0.4 cm from the nearest epidermal edge or resection. All surgical margins negative for melanoma.
      The lymph node came back negative for melanoma. I am very confused. Can someone more experienced than I help me understand this? BTW the histologic type is nodual which I understand to be the fastest growing.

      Thank you
      Arlene

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