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Routine Omission of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Merkel Cell Carcinoma ≤ 1 cm Is Not Justified

2009; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 28; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1200/jco.2009.25.9937

ISSN

1527-7755

Autores

Amod A. Sarnaik, Jonathan S. Zager, Louise Cox, Tatiana M. Ochoa, Jane L. Messina, Vernon K. Sondak,

Tópico(s)

Antenna Design and Analysis

Resumo

Stokes et al 1 recently reported a retrospective review of resected primary Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) utilizing the Department of Veterans' Affairs national health care database.The authors report 213 patients who had a resection of their primary MCC as well as an assessment of the regional lymph nodes by either sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) or complete lymphadenectomy (CLD).The patients were stratified into three groups based on the diameter of the primary tumor.The authors report that in the subgroup of 54

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