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Melanoma; Sentinel lymph node biopsy useful for melanoma prognosis

Melanoma; Sentinel lymph node biopsy useful for melanoma prognosis

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_206856233

Melanoma; Sentinel lymph node biopsy useful for melanoma prognosis

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Melanoma; Sentinel lymph node biopsy useful for melanoma prognosis

Publisher

Atlanta: NewsRx

Journal title

Medical Devices & Surgical Technology Week, 2004, p.111

Language

English

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Atlanta: NewsRx

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Contents

According to a study from Italy, "With the advent of sentinel node (sN) biopsy in melanoma patients, elective lymph node dissection (ELND) can be considered an exceeded procedure. Regardless of the possible therapeutic benefits, sN biopsy efficiently predicts prognosis avoiding the morbidity rate of ELND.

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Melanoma; Sentinel lymph node biopsy useful for melanoma prognosis

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TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_206856233

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_wirefeeds_206856233

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ISSN

1537-1409

E-ISSN

1537-1417

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