Vertical growth phase and positive sentinel node in thin melanoma
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Vertical growth phase and positive sentinel node in thin melanoma.
Sentinel node (SN) status is the most important prognostic factor for localized melanoma. Usually, patients with Breslow thickness of less than 1.0 mm are not included in SN protocols. However, the literature presents a rate ranging from 3 to 7% of nodal recurrence in thin melanoma. Ulceration, regression and high mitotic rate have been considered to be indications for an SN biopsy. The metasta...
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عنوان ژورنال: Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0100-879X
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2003000300009