[How I explore ... the risk of metastasis from melanoma].
The development of new therapeutic protocols for malignant melanoma calls for an upgraded assessment of the individual risk to develop metastases. The predictive sentinel lymph node method is best practiced in a multidisciplinary approach. The selective lymphadenectomy of the first draining lymph node is followed by minutely detailed histologic examination combined with immunohistochemistry.
Piérard
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GE
Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
Arrese
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JE
Piérard-Franchimont
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C
Nikkels
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D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*