Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with primary cutaneous melanoma: Study of 455 cases

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-45

  Landi, G ^a   Polverelli, M ^a   Moscatelli, G ^a   Morelli, R ^a   Landi, C ^a   Fiscelli, O ^a   Erbazzi, A ^a  

^a BUFALINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gamma detection probe; Lymphatic metastasis; Lymphoscintigraphy; Melanoma; Sentinel node

Indexed keywords

ALBUMIN TC 99M; DYE;

ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; CANCER IMMUNOTHERAPY; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER STAGING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; EXCISION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHADENECTOMY; LYMPHOSCINTIGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELANOMA; ONCOLOGY; PATHOLOGIST; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0034426869     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00005.x     Document Type: Article

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