Reducing workload in malignant melanoma sentinel node examination: a national study of pathology reports from 507 melanoma patients

Conclusions Reducing the number of levels examined to three levels 300 µm apart combined with IHC does not have significant impact on metastasis detection rate, and we will therefore recommend that the future melanoma SN guideline takes this into consideration to reduce overall workload.

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Source: Journal of Clinical Pathology - April 18, 2024 Category: Pathology Authors: Mellemgaard, C., Christensen, I. J., Salkus, G., Wirenfeldt Staun, P., Korsgaard, N., Hein Lindahl, K., Skaarup Larsen, M., Klausen, S., Lade-Keller, J. Tags: Original research Source Type: research