Melanoma now accounts for 5% of all cancers diagnosed. In 2006, according to the
American Cancer Society, an estimated 62,190 new cases of melanoma were diagnosed …

The value of sentinel node (SN) biopsy as a staging procedure and as a guide to prognosis
with patients who have melanoma is now clearly established. As well, there is recent clinical …

Objective: The 25% rate of recurrence after complete resection of stage II colon cancer (CC)
suggests the presence of occult nodal metastases not identified by hematoxylin and eosin …

OBJECTIVES.: Lymph node status is the most important prognostic factor in cervical cancer.
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedures have been purported to reduce peri-and …

Background The clinical significance of isolated tumor cells (ITCs) in the melanoma-draining
sentinel nodes (SNs) is unclear. Methods Records of patients who underwent SN biopsy …

BACKGROUND. The aim of the study was to assess the feasibility, efficacy, and accuracy of
the sentinel lymph node (SLN) procedure in vulvar cancer. METHODS. From April 2004 to …

Background The current recommendation for patients with cutaneous melanoma and a
positive sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a completion lymph node dissection (CLND) …

Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in oral squamous cell
carcinoma (OSCC). Design: A prospective study of a cohort of 25 consecutive patients with …

Abstract Background and Objectives Sentinel lymph node biopsy is widely accepted as
standard care in melanoma despite lack of pertinent randomized trials results. A possible …

Abstract Background Only 2% to 4% of patients with melanoma will be diagnosed with
gastrointestinal metastasis during the course of their disease. The most common sites of …