Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6191731 European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) 2015 8 Pages PDF
Abstract
SLNB was successful in 98.7% of elderly patients with high sensitivity and a low false negative rate. Only 2% of our elderly patients appeared too frail for SLNB. Age alone should not be a contraindication to SLNB and CLND for melanoma.
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Management of regional lymph nodes in the elderly melanoma patient: Patient selection, accuracy and prognostic implications
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