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GYN ONC:
Vulvar Cancer:
Irradiation is required if you have more than one microscopically positive node or a grossly
positive node. Enlarged nodes should still be removed because radiation will not cure bulky
nodes
Melanomas that are less than 1mm in depth do radical local excision with clear 1 cm margin. If
between 1mm and 4mm then do radical local excision with 2cm margin and lymph node
dissection. If >4mm then no survival advantage of lymph nodes as distant metastasis are usually
present