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Sentinel node biopsy for melanoma
Is sentinel node biopsy in melanoma a test or a treatment?
BMJ 2013; 346 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.f677 (Published 06 February 2013) Cite this as: BMJ 2013;346:f677
- Anthony J Dixon, professor1
- 1Australasian College of Cutaneous Oncology, Belmont, VIC 3216, Australia
- anthony{at}acco.org.au
Ten years ago we hoped sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) “treatment” would prolong life for patients with melanoma. Then the first Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial (MSLT-1) failed to show a five year survival advantage.1 Now we talk of the SNB “test” offering some patients a more accurate survival prediction.
We advise …
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