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Treatment of melanoma metastases in a limb by isolated limb perfusion and isolated limb infusion
Author(s) -
Testori Alessandro,
Verhoef Cornelis,
Kroon Hidde M.,
Pennacchioli E.,
Faries Mark B.,
Eggermont Alexander M.M.,
Thompson John F.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.22028
Subject(s) - medicine , perfusion , limb perfusion , lower limb , melanoma , upper limb , metastasis , surgery , radiology , cancer , cancer research
In‐transit melanoma metastases are often confined to a limb. In this circumstance, treatment by isolated limb perfusion or isolated limb infusion can be a remarkably effective regional treatment option. J. Surg. Oncol. 2011; 104:397–404. © 2011 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.