Sentinel lymphadenectomy for melanoma - Is it a substitute for elective lymphadenectomy?

Annals of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 416-417

  Balch, C M ^a   Ross, M I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER STAGING; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDITORIAL; ELECTIVE SURGERY; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MELANOMA; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032790888     PISSN: 10689265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10434-999-0416-6     Document Type: Editorial

References (4)

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2. 2. JE Gershenwald MI Colome W Thompson PF Mansfield JE Lee CM Balch DS Reintgen MI Ross 1998 Multi-institutional melanoma lymphatic mapping experience: II. Patterns of failure following a negative sentinel lymph node biopsy in 243 patients with stage I or II melanoma J Clin Oncol 16 2253 2260 1:STN:280:DyaK1c3ovFClug%3D%3D 9626228 Gershenwald JE, Colome MI, Thompson W, Mansfield PF, Lee JE, Balch CM, Reintgen DS, Ross MI. Multi-institutional melanoma lymphatic mapping experience: II. Patterns of failure following a negative sentinel lymph node biopsy in 243 patients with stage I or II melanoma. J Clin Oncol 1998;16:2253–60.
3. 3. CM Balch 1998 SSO Clinical Research Lecture: Surgical Management of Melanoma: Results of Prospective Randomized Trials Ann Surg Oncol 5 301 309 Balch CM. SSO Clinical Research Lecture: Surgical Management of Melanoma: Results of Prospective Randomized Trials. Ann Surg Oncol 1998;5:301–9.
4. 4. Balch CM, Ross M, Soong S, Harrison R, The Intergroup Melanoma Committee. Long-term results of a prospective randomized trial involving elective regional lymph dissection in patients with intermediate thickness melanomas. Presented at the 52nd Annual Cancer Symposium, Society of Surgical Oncology. Orlando, FL. March 5, 1999.