Open AccessSentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Merkel Cell Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Sheela Gupta,
Linda C. Wang,
Pablo F. Peñas,
Martina Gellenthin,
Stephanie J. Lee,
Paul Nghiem
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
archives of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3652
pISSN - 0003-987X
DOI - 10.1001/archderm.142.6.685
Subject(s) - medicine , sentinel lymph node , merkel cell carcinoma , biopsy , adjuvant therapy , merkel cell , radiology , lymph node , carcinoma , surgery , cancer , breast cancer
To determine the diagnostic accuracy and usefulness of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and computed tomographic scans in the initial evaluation and treatment of patients with Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC).