Sentinel lymph node biopsy in Merkel cell carcinoma: a 15‐year institutional experience and statistical analysis of 721 reported cases
DA Gunaratne, JR Howle… - British Journal of …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine malignancy
that frequently metastasizes to the regional lymphatic basin. Pathological assessment of …
that frequently metastasizes to the regional lymphatic basin. Pathological assessment of …
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with Merkel cell carcinoma: an emerging role and the Westmead hospital experience
J Howle, M Veness - Australasian Journal of Dermatology, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous malignancy which
has a high rate of nodal metastasis. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) enables the …
has a high rate of nodal metastasis. Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) enables the …
Sentinel lymph node biopsy for evaluation and treatment of patients with Merkel cell carcinoma: the Dana-Farber experience and meta-analysis of the literature
SG Gupta, LC Wang, PF Penas… - Archives of …, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the diagnostic accuracy and usefulness of sentinel lymph node
biopsy (SLNB) and computed tomographic scans in the initial evaluation and treatment of …
biopsy (SLNB) and computed tomographic scans in the initial evaluation and treatment of …
Recurrence and survival in patients undergoing sentinel lymph node biopsy for merkel cell carcinoma: analysis of 153 patients from a single institution
RC Fields, KJ Busam, JF Chou, KS Panageas… - Annals of Surgical …, 2011 - Springer
Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a cutaneous neuroendocrine neoplasm with
propensity for lymphatic spread. The rarity of MCC has limited analysis of factors associated …
propensity for lymphatic spread. The rarity of MCC has limited analysis of factors associated …
Sentinel lymph node biopsy in Merkel cell carcinoma: The Mayo Clinic experience of 150 patients
Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare cutaneous malignancy of
neuroendocrine origin with a high propensity for lymph node metastasis. Sentinel lymph …
neuroendocrine origin with a high propensity for lymph node metastasis. Sentinel lymph …
Prognostic and therapeutic implications of sentinel lymphonodectomy and S-staging in Merkel cell carcinoma
I Düker, H Starz, D Bachter, BR Balda - Dermatology, 2001 - karger.com
Background: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare but very aggressive neuroendocrine
neoplasm of the skin with a high propensity for early lymph node metastasis and subsequent …
neoplasm of the skin with a high propensity for early lymph node metastasis and subsequent …
Intraoperative lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node biopsy for Merkel cell carcinoma
Background: Merkel cell carcinoma is a rare cutaneous neoplasm which commonly spreads
to the regional lymph nodes. The feasibility of identifying the sentinel node in patients with …
to the regional lymph nodes. The feasibility of identifying the sentinel node in patients with …
Systematic review of sentinel lymph node biopsy in Merkel cell carcinoma of the head and neck
YG Karunaratne, DA Gunaratne, MJ Veness - Head & neck, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare and aggressive cutaneous
neuroendocrine tumor arising on the head and neck in 40%‐50% of patients. Between 20 …
neuroendocrine tumor arising on the head and neck in 40%‐50% of patients. Between 20 …
A meta-analysis of the prognostic significance of sentinel lymph node status in Merkel cell carcinoma
K Mehrany, CC Otley, RH Weenig, PK Phillips… - Dermatologic …, 2002 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Merkel cell carcinoma is an aggressive cutaneous neoplasm with a high
propensity to metastasize to lymph nodes. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to …
propensity to metastasize to lymph nodes. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to …
Merkel cell carcinoma: an Australian perspective and the importance of addressing the regional lymph nodes in clinically node-negative patients
BACKGROUND: Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive cutaneous malignancy.
Nodal status has prognostic significance. OBJECTIVE: We sought to analyze for factors …
Nodal status has prognostic significance. OBJECTIVE: We sought to analyze for factors …