Lymphatic Drainage Patterns from Melanomas on the Shoulder or Upper Trunk to Cervical Lymph Nodes and Implications for the Extent of Neck Dissection

PURPOSE: To determine the incidence and pattern of cervical lymphatic drainage in patients with melanomas located on the upper limb or trunk, and to evaluate our current neck dissection protocol for those patients with a N+ neck. METHODS: Of 1192 melanoma patients who underwent sentinel node biopsy,...

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Autores principales: Veenstra, Hidde J., Klop, W. Martin C., Speijers, Maarten J., Lohuis, Peter J. F. M., Nieweg, Omgo E., Hoekstra, Harald J., Balm, Alfons J. M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2012
Materias:
Melanomas
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3478514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22576065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-012-2387-2

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3478514/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22576065
http://dx.doi.org/10.1245/s10434-012-2387-2

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