Sentinel node status predicts survival in thick melanomas: the Oxford perspective.
AIMS: To determine the prognostic value of SLNB in patients with thick melanoma in terms of overall survival (OS) and recurrence-free survival (RFS). METHODS: 136 patients with primary tumours (Breslow thickness ≥ 4.0 mm) underwent SLNB. OS and RFS were calculated and a multivariate Cox regression...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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