Selective lymphadenectomy in sentinel node-positive patients may increase the risk of local/in-transit recurrence in malignant melanoma.
Molenkamp
B G
BG
Statius Muller
M G
MG
Vuylsteke
R J C L M
RJ
van der Sijp
J R M
JR
Meijier
S
S
van Leeuwen
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D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012307:Risk Factors; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery