A retrospective study of sentinel lymph node biopsy for skin cancer in Japan: Comparison with breast cancer and evaluation of factors related to its use

A retrospective study of sentinel lymph node biopsy for skin cancer in Japan: Comparison with breast cancer and evaluation of factors related to its use

Abstract Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) underuse has been reported for skin cancers; however, actual performance rates have not been compared. The objective of this study was to investigate the SLNB performance rate in skin cancers covered by health insurance in Japan and compare it wi...

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Main Authors: Shogo Wada, Tomone Watanabe, Taisuke Ishii, Yuichi Ichinose, Ryoko Rikitake, Dai Ogata, Eiji Nakano, Kenjiro Namikawa, Naoya Yamazaki, Takahiro Higashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-12-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
breast cancer
cancer management
clinical management
melanoma
surgical oncology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6677

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.6677

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