New procedure allows quick recovery for melanoma patients

A doctor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham has developed a new procedure that helps melanoma patients recover in a shorter amount of time. Carlo Contreras, assistant professor in the Division of Surgical Oncology and associate scientist with the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center, discovered a minimally invasive approach to removing lymph nodes that UAB says isn’t offered anywhere else in the state. The procedure involves six small l aparoscopic incisions, whereas the traditional operation…
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