Nodal and systemic recurrence following observation of a positive sentinel lymph node in melanoma.

Madalyn G NeuwirthA Y LeeP M SpanheimerD M BelloM S BradyC E AriyanD G Coit

Published in: The British journal of surgery (2020)

Observation after a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy is associated with good regional control, permits assessment of the time to and pattern of recurrence, and spares lymphadenectomy-related morbidity in patients with melanoma.

Keyphrases

sentinel lymph node
lymph node
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
early stage
free survival
skin cancer
locally advanced
ultrasound guided
basal cell carcinoma
rectal cancer