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- Title
Role of sentinel lymphadenectomy in thin invasive cutaneous melanomas.
- Authors
Bleicher, Richard J; Essner, Richard; Foshag, Leland J; Wanek, Leslie A; Morton, Donald L
- Abstract
Regional lymph node status is the strongest prognostic determinant in early-stage melanoma. Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy (LM/SL) is standard to stage regional nodes because it is accurate and minimally morbid, yet its role for thin (<or= 1.5 mm) primary melanomas is unknown.
- Publication
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2003, Vol 21, Issue 7, p1326
- ISSN
0732-183X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1200/JCO.2003.06.123