Localization of Regional Lymph Nodes in Melanomas of the Head and Neck
Author(s) -
James C. Alex,
David N. Krag,
Seth P. Harlow,
Sybren Meijer,
Brian W. Loggie,
Joseph A. Kuhn,
Michele A. Gadd,
Donald L. Weaver
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
archives of otolaryngology - head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-361X
pISSN - 0886-4470
DOI - 10.1001/archotol.124.2.135
Subject(s) - medicine , gamma probe , melanoma , lymph , lymphatic system , lymphadenectomy , sentinel node , sentinel lymph node , head and neck , lymph node , dissection (medical) , stage (stratigraphy) , radiology , nuclear medicine , technetium , neck dissection , surgery , pathology , cancer , carcinoma , paleontology , cancer research , biology , breast cancer
To study the efficacy of gamma-probe radiolocalization of the first draining (sentinel) lymph node (SLN) in stage N0 melanoma of the head and neck and to evaluate its potential role in the staging and treatment of this disease.
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