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BIB_421

Timing of definitive (wide-local-excision) surgery after melanoma diagnosis — fills a GENUINE, EXACTLY-PATIENT-SPECIFIC, TIME-CRITICAL GAP: the patient was biopsy-diagnosed ~Apr 2026 and the WLE is scheduled 2026-05-26; no prior BIB addresses time-to-definitive-surgery (TASK03 covers excision margins only). Bottom line: ~1–4 weeks to WLE is the optimal window; the robust harm signal is at substantial DELAY (≥8–12 weeks), and the patient's current timeline is within the reassuring range — the actionable point is simply: confirm the exact diagnostic-biopsy date and do NOT let the WLE slip towar…

Evidence grade

B

Tier

2 (lar

Cited by tasks

3, 24, 24a

Identifiers

DOI:10.1111/ans · PMID:41532394

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