Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma: Critical assessment at its twentieth anniversary

Merrick I. Ross; John F. Thompson; Jeffrey E. Gershenwald

doi:10.1016/j.soc.2010.10.003

Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma: Critical assessment at its twentieth anniversary

Merrick I. Ross, John F. Thompson, Jeffrey E. Gershenwald

Surgical Oncology

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Abstract

The technique of lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy was introduced 20 years ago as an important advance in the management of patients with stage I and II melanoma. After 2 decades of experience, SLN biopsy and the practice of selective lymphadenectomy represents a minimally invasive standard of care that facilitates the accurate staging of the clinically negative regional lymph node basin, provides durable regional disease control, and improves survival in node-positive patients.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	57-78
Number of pages	22
Journal	Surgical oncology clinics of North America
Volume	20
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soc.2010.10.003
State	Published - Jan 2011

Keywords

Biopsy
Lymphadenectomy
Lymphatic mapping
Melanoma
Sentinel lymph node

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Surgery
Oncology

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