Current trends and emerging future of indocyanine green usage in surgery and oncology: an update
JA Zelken, AP Tufaro - Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2015 - Springer
Background Indocyanine green (ICG) is a widely available dye of clinical importance that
has been used for more than 50 years. Near-infrared (NIR) ICG fluorescence imaging has …
has been used for more than 50 years. Near-infrared (NIR) ICG fluorescence imaging has …
Association of histologic regression in primary melanoma with sentinel lymph node status: a systematic review and meta-analysis
S Ribero, MR Gualano, S Osella-Abate… - JAMA …, 2015 - jamanetwork.com
Importance The prognostic significance of regression in primary melanoma has been
debated for many years. There is no consensus regarding the need for sentinel lymph node …
debated for many years. There is no consensus regarding the need for sentinel lymph node …
EANM practice guidelines for lymphoscintigraphy and sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma
C Bluemel, K Herrmann, F Giammarile… - European journal of …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Sentinel lymph node biopsy is an essential staging tool in patients with clinically
localized melanoma. The harvesting of a sentinel lymph node entails a sequence of …
localized melanoma. The harvesting of a sentinel lymph node entails a sequence of …
Improving outcomes in patients with melanoma: strategies to ensure an early diagnosis
RK Voss, TN Woods, KD Cromwell… - Patient related …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Patients with thin, low-risk melanomas have an excellent long-term prognosis and higher
quality of life than those who are diagnosed at later stages. From an economic standpoint …
quality of life than those who are diagnosed at later stages. From an economic standpoint …
No survival benefit for patients with melanoma undergoing sentinel lymph node biopsy: critical appraisal of the Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial‐I final …
M Sladden, S Zagarella, C Popescu… - British Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) was developed in the hope that it would
improve outcomes for patients with melanoma. SLNB is an area of discussion and …
improve outcomes for patients with melanoma. SLNB is an area of discussion and …
Sentinel lymph node biopsy followed by lymph node dissection for localised primary cutaneous melanoma
A Kyrgidis, T Tzellos, S Mocellin… - Cochrane Database …, 2015 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Melanoma is the leading cause of skin cancer‐associated mortality. The vast
majority of newly diagnosed melanomas are confined to the primary cutaneous site. Surgery …
majority of newly diagnosed melanomas are confined to the primary cutaneous site. Surgery …
Pump-probe imaging of pigmented cutaneous melanoma primary lesions gives insight into metastatic potential
Metastatic melanoma is associated with a poor prognosis, but no method reliably predicts
which melanomas of a given stage will ultimately metastasize and which will not. While …
which melanomas of a given stage will ultimately metastasize and which will not. While …
Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial‐I confirms the central role of sentinel node biopsy in contemporary melanoma management Response to 'No survival …
MB Faries, AJ Cochran, RM Elashoff… - British Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy has become a standard procedure for many patients with
melanoma and is recommended in numerous national and professional melanoma …
melanoma and is recommended in numerous national and professional melanoma …
Sentinel lymph node dissection in head and neck melanoma has prognostic impact on disease-free and overall survival
U Leiter, TK Eigentler, HM Häfner, M Krimmel… - Annals of surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) plays an important role in the prognostic
classification of melanoma and is now a standard staging procedure. However, due to the …
classification of melanoma and is now a standard staging procedure. However, due to the …
Sentinel lymph node mapping in melanoma in the twenty-first century
MP Doepker, JS Zager - Surgical Oncology Clinics, 2015 - surgonc.theclinics.com
The incidence of melanoma is increasing faster than any other cancer, with an estimated
lifetime risk of 1 in 53. In the United States in 2013, more than 76,690 cases of invasive …
lifetime risk of 1 in 53. In the United States in 2013, more than 76,690 cases of invasive …