Sentinel lymph node biopsy is prognostic but not therapeutic for thick melanoma

Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) as a staging and therapeutic procedure in melanomas 1–4 mm in thickness has been investigated extensively, however, the clinical value of SNB in thick melanomas is poorly understood. Methods Patients undergoing operation for clinically node-negative melano...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Surgery 2015-09, Vol.158 (3), p.662-668
Hauptverfasser:	Kachare, Swapnil D., MD, MBA, Singla, Patreek, BS, Vohra, Nasreen A., MD, Zervos, Emmanuel E., MD, Wong, Jan H., MD, Fitzgerald, Timothy L., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Female Humans Logistic Models Male Melanoma - mortality Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - surgery Middle Aged Prognosis Retrospective Studies SEER Program Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Skin Neoplasms - mortality Skin Neoplasms - pathology Skin Neoplasms - surgery Surgery Survival Analysis Treatment Outcome Young Adult
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