The case for lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy in the management of primary melanoma.

Morton, D L; Cochran, A J

Morton, D L; Cochran, A J.

Affiliation

Morton DL; Sonya Valley Ghidossi Vaccine Laboratory, the Roy E. Coats Research Laboratories, and the Department of Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute at Saint John's Health Center, 2200 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA. mortond@jwci.org

Br J Dermatol ; 151(2): 308-19, 2004 Aug.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15327537

Subject(s)

Lymphatic Metastasis/pathology; Melanoma/secondary; Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy/statistics & numerical data; Skin Neoplasms/pathology; Humans; Immune Tolerance/physiology; Life Expectancy; Lymph Node Excision/methods; Lymphatic Metastasis/immunology; Melanoma/immunology; Melanoma/surgery; Neoplasm Staging; Prognosis; Skin Neoplasms/immunology; Skin Neoplasms/surgery; Time Factors

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Skin Neoplasms / Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Lymphatic Metastasis / Melanoma Type of study: Prognostic_studies Aspects: Patient_preference Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: Br J Dermatol Year: 2004 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United States

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