Thanks… I appreciate the answers. All of that makes sense. That was my assummption as well. I will ask the question at my follow-up and see if that makes sense for another look. But either way, I will have them do the wide local excision with 1cm margins to be extra safe which I assume they would do anyway if it was pre-cancerous. Couple of last questions… should I be concerned with the Clarks level of III? I know depth is the most important but I think i remember seeing Clark's level can be important if depth is under 1mm? Also, should I have any concerns the initial biospy was a shave biopsy? Or do the melanoma free margins ensure an initial proper depth measurement was obtained? Only reason I ask if I thought I saw that a shave biopsy if usually not preferred if melanoma is suspected?
Thanks again!
