Lentigo maligna: Topical agent option for malignant melanoma

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Preliminary, yet promising, outcomes in two patients suggests dual therapy involving limited surgical excision followed by topical application of imiquimod 5 percent cream may be an option to consider for treating invasive malignant melanoma surrounded by lentigo maligna in patients who refuse or are not good candidates for more extensive surgery, ...

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