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90 Percent of Melanoma Surgeries are Unnecessary, Study Finds

Melanoma Surgery

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  • A new report claims that 90 percent of melanoma surgeries are actually unnecessary removals of benign lesions, raising questions about the accuracy of the “melanoma epidemic.” The report highlights the necessity to get a second, and perhaps even a third opinion from a specialized clinic before going under the scalpel

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