Pathology of Sentinel Lymph Nodes for Melanoma
Cook, M G and Di Palma, S (2008) Pathology of Sentinel Lymph Nodes for Melanoma Journal of Clinical Pathology, 61. pp. 897-902.
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Abstract
As a concept sentinel lymph node biopsy seems attractive in that it attempts to identify the first lymph node, rather than the nearest node, draining a particular anatomic area where a tumour has arisen. Pathological assessment can then indicate whether metastases are present and the procedure is either a strong prognostic indicator or possibly therapeutic in itself. These comments apply to any tumour type, but with melanoma the pathological procedure is more problematic and any benefits above prognosis and staging are not universally accepted. The procedure does give accurate staging without the extra morbidity of regional node dissection and many patients gain psychological support from the information gained.
Item Type: | Article | |||||||||
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Divisions : | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences > School of Biosciences and Medicine > Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine | |||||||||
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Date : | 2008 | |||||||||
DOI : | 10.1136/jcp.2006.042036 | |||||||||
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Additional Information : | Copyright 2008 BMJ Publishing Group | |||||||||
Depositing User : | Melanie Hughes | |||||||||
Date Deposited : | 24 Nov 2010 14:46 | |||||||||
Last Modified : | 31 Oct 2017 14:06 | |||||||||
URI: | http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/id/eprint/2668 |
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