Cost-effectiveness of sentinel lymph node biopsy in thin melanomas

Cost-effectiveness of sentinel lymph node biopsy in thin melanomas

Consideration of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is recommended for thin melanomas with poor prognostic features; however, few metastases are identified. The purpose of this study was to assess the cost effectiveness of SLNB in this population. The prospective melanoma database was reviewed to ide...

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Veröffentlicht in:Surgery 2003-10, Vol.134 (4), p.542-547
Hauptverfasser: Agnese, Doreen M, Abdessalam, Shahab F, Burak, William E, Magro, Cynthia M, Pozderac, Rodney V, Walker, Michael J
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Sprache:eng
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Male
Melanoma - mortality
Melanoma - pathology
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy - economics
Skin Neoplasms - mortality
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Survival Analysis
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Zusammenfassung:Consideration of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is recommended for thin melanomas with poor prognostic features; however, few metastases are identified. The purpose of this study was to assess the cost effectiveness of SLNB in this population. The prospective melanoma database was reviewed to identify patients with melanomas
ISSN:0039-6060
1532-7361
DOI:10.1016/S0039-6060(03)00275-7