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Frequency of occult residual melanoma after excision of a clinically positive regional lymph node.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3800466     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A retrospective study of the medical records of 102 patients with Stage II malignant melanoma was conducted to determine the frequency of occult residual melanoma after excision of a clinically positive regional lymph node. Twenty-one patients met the study criteria for evaluation. Fifteen of 22 dissections were positive for melanoma (68.1%). These results support definitive regional lymph node dissection if the results of excisional biopsy are abnormal. No conclusions can be drawn from these data regarding the survival advantage of therapeutic regional lymph node dissection.
Authors:
M Kane; E McClay; R E Bellet
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Annals of surgery     Volume:  205     ISSN:  0003-4932     ISO Abbreviation:  Ann. Surg.     Publication Date:  1987 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-02-11     Completed Date:  1987-02-11     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372354     Medline TA:  Ann Surg     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  88-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Humans
Lymph Node Excision*
Lymph Nodes / pathology*
Lymphatic Metastasis
Melanoma / diagnosis*
Retrospective Studies
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