Elective lymph node dissection in stage I melanoma--necessary or not?
The management of patients with malignant melanoma is somewhat controversial. The most important prognostic factor is depth of invasion. Criteria by both Clark and Breslow are of value. Therapy must not be "standardized," but individualized for each patient.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery