Management of lentigo maligna and lentigo maligna melanoma with staged excision: a 5-year follow-up.

Objective: To assess the long-term cure rate for treatment of lentigo maligna (LM) and lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM) by means of a staged, margin-controlled, vertical-edged excision with rush permanent specimens and a radial sectioning technique.

Design: Retrospective follow-up study.

Setting: University-affiliated and private-practice dermatologic surgery clinics.