Association between sentinel lymph node excision with or without preoperative SPECT/CT and metastatic node detection and disease-free survival in melanoma
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
22968889
Abstract
Malignant melanoma has become an increasing interdisciplinary public health challenge worldwide. Sentinel lymph node excision (SLNE) is considered the most sensitive and specific staging test for the detection of micrometastatic melanoma in regional lymph nodes.
Date Issued
2012
Publication Type
Article
Language(s)
en
Author(s)
Stoffels, Ingo | |
Pöppel, Thorsten | |
Kuhn, Jasna | |
Klötgen, Kerstin | |
Dissemond, Joachim | |
Schadendorf, Dirk | |
Klode, Joachim |
Additional Credits
Journal
JAMA - the journal of the American Medical Association
Publisher
American Medical Association
ISSN
0098-7484
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