Long-term follow-up reveals that ulceration and sentinel lymph node status are the strongest predictors for survival in patients with primary cutaneous melanoma

M. de Vries (1) , M.J. Speijers (1) , E. Bastiaannet (1) , J.Th.M. Plukker (1) , A.H. Brouwers (2) , R.J. van Ginkel (1) , A.J.H. Suurmeijer (3) , H.J. Hoekstra (1)

1 Department of Surgical Oncology
2 Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
3 Department of Pathology

To assess the long-term outcome after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in melanoma patients.

Mots clés: Medicine

M. de Vries, M.J. Speijers, E. Bastiaannet, J.Th.M. Plukker, A.H. Brouwers, et al.. Long-term follow-up reveals that ulceration and sentinel lymph node status are the strongest predictors for survival in patients with primary cutaneous melanoma. EJSO - European Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2011, 37 (8), pp.681. ⟨10.1016/j.ejso.2011.05.003⟩. ⟨hal-00715500⟩