title: The rationale for sentinel-node biopsy in primary melanoma.
authors.affiliation: John Wayne Cancer Institute, 2200 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90404, USA. mortond@jwci.org
authors.forename: Donald L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.forename: Alistair J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Cochran
authors.forename: John F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Thompson
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery*; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*