Detection of melanoma cells in sentinel lymph nodes by PCR is not yet ready for prime time.
Chapman
Paul B
PB
D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods*; D016016:Proportional Hazards Models; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome