Correlation of tumor burden in sentinel lymph nodes with tumor burden in non-sentinel lymph nodes and survival in cutaneous melanoma.

CONCLUSIONS: In patients with CM who undergo CLND, SLN tumor burden predicts non-SLN tumor burden. SLN tumor burden parameters provide accurate prognostic stratification independent of non-SLN status and should be considered for incorporation into future staging systems and integrated risk models.
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Source: Clinical Cancer Research - September 29, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Namikawa K, Aung PP, Milton DR, Tetzlaff MT, Torres Cabala CA, Curry JL, Nagarajan P, Ivan D, Ross MI, Gershenwald JE, Prieto VG Tags: Clin Cancer Res Source Type: research