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SUBMITTER: Schmalbach CE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5824115 | biostudies-other | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Schmalbach Cecelia E CE Bradford Carol R CR
Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology 20180205 1
The application and utility of melanoma sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has evolved significantly since its inception over two decades ago. The current focus has shifted from a staging modality to potentially a therapeutic intervention. Recent research to include large multi-institutional randomized trials have attempted to answer the question: is a completion lymph node dissection (CLND) required following a positive SLNB? This review provides an evidence-based, contemporary review of the uti ...[more]