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Pelvic sentinel lymph nodes have minimal impact on survival in melanoma patients

Author(s) -

Mikko Vuoristo,

Timo Muhonen,

Virve Koljonen,

Susanna Juteau,

Micaela Hernberg,

Suvi Ilmonen,

Tiina Jahkola

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

bjs open

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.974

H-Index - 9

ISSN - 2474-9842

DOI - 10.1093/bjsopen/zrab128

Subject(s) - medicine , groin , sentinel lymph node , melanoma , surgery , lymph , stage (stratigraphy) , lymph node , radiology , cancer , breast cancer , pathology , paleontology , cancer research , biology

Lower limb or trunk melanoma often presents with femoral and pelvic sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs). The benefits of harvesting pelvic lymph nodes remain controversial. In this retrospective study, the frequency and predictors of pelvic SLNs (PSLNs), and the impact of PSLNs on survival and staging was investigated.

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