The Prognostic Importance of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Thin Melanoma

[1] Lipsker DM(1999)Striking increase of thin melanomas contrasts with stable incidence of thick melanomas Arch Dermatol 135 1451-6

[2] Hedelin G(2001)Final version of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous melanoma J Clin Oncol 19 3635-48

[3] Heid E(1983)Metastasis and death in patients with thin melanomas (<.76 mm) Ann Surg 198 63-4

[4] Balch CM(1994)Prognostic factors in thin cutaneous malignant melanoma Cancer 73 2324-32

[5] Buzaid AC(1988)Lethal “thin” malignant melanoma: identifying patients at risk Ann Surg 208 150-61

[6] Soong SJ(1986)Recurrence potential of thin primary melanomas Cancer 57 545-8

[7] Woods JE(2000)Thin ≤1 mm level III and IV melanomas are higher risk lesions for regional failure and warrant sentinel lymph node biopsy Ann Surg Oncol 7 456-60

[8] Soule EH(2002)Histological characteristics of metastasizing thin melanomas: a case-control study of 43 cases Arch Dermatol 138 603-8

[9] Creagan ET(2000)Incidence of sentinel node metastases in patients with thin primary melanoma (≤1 mm) with vertical growth phase Ann Surg Oncol 7 262-7

[10] Mansson-Brahme E(2003)Vertical growth phase and positive sentinel node in thin melanoma Braz J Med Biol Res 36 347-50

[1] Lipsker DM(1999)Striking increase of thin melanomas contrasts with stable incidence of thick melanomas Arch Dermatol 135 1451-6

[2] Hedelin G(2001)Final version of the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for cutaneous melanoma J Clin Oncol 19 3635-48

[3] Heid E(1983)Metastasis and death in patients with thin melanomas (<.76 mm) Ann Surg 198 63-4

[4] Balch CM(1994)Prognostic factors in thin cutaneous malignant melanoma Cancer 73 2324-32

[5] Buzaid AC(1988)Lethal “thin” malignant melanoma: identifying patients at risk Ann Surg 208 150-61

[6] Soong SJ(1986)Recurrence potential of thin primary melanomas Cancer 57 545-8

[7] Woods JE(2000)Thin ≤1 mm level III and IV melanomas are higher risk lesions for regional failure and warrant sentinel lymph node biopsy Ann Surg Oncol 7 456-60

[8] Soule EH(2002)Histological characteristics of metastasizing thin melanomas: a case-control study of 43 cases Arch Dermatol 138 603-8

[9] Creagan ET(2000)Incidence of sentinel node metastases in patients with thin primary melanoma (≤1 mm) with vertical growth phase Ann Surg Oncol 7 262-7

[10] Mansson-Brahme E(2003)Vertical growth phase and positive sentinel node in thin melanoma Braz J Med Biol Res 36 347-50