Non-Sentinel Lymph Node Detection during Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Not-Complete-Lymph-Node-Dissection Era: A New Technique for Better Staging and Treating Melanoma Patients

Non-Sentinel Lymph Node Detection during Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Not-Complete-Lymph-Node-Dissection Era: A New Technique for Better Staging and Treating Melanoma Patients

Sentinel lymph node biopsy has been demonstrated to be an effective staging procedure since its introduction in 1992. The new American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) classification did not consider the lack of information that would result from the less usage of the complete lymph node dissection...

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Main Authors: Franco Picciotto, Gianluca Avallone, Federico Castellengo, Martina Merli, Virginia Caliendo, Rebecca Senetta, Adriana Lesca, Désirée Deandreis, Maria Teresa Fierro, Pietro Quaglino, Simone Ribero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
sentinel lymph node
non-sentinel lymph node
complete lymph node dissection
SPECT-CT
planar lymphoscintigraphy
melanoma
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/19/4319

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