Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Malignant Melanoma of the Head and Neck: A Single Center Experience.

Marco RubattoFranco PicciottoGiovenale MoiranoEnrico FrutteroVirginia CaliendoSilvia BorrielloNadia SciamarrelliPaolo FavaRebecca SenettaAdriana LescaAnna Sapino Desiree' Deandreis Simone RiberoPietro Quaglino

Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2023)

Scalp melanomas are more aggressive than other types of H&N melanomas. Sentinel lymph node status is the strongest prognostic criterion for recurrence.

Keyphrases

sentinel lymph node
early stage
lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
ultrasound guided
free survival
fine needle aspiration
squamous cell carcinoma
locally advanced
rectal cancer