title: The Pivotal Role of the Lymphovascular System in Cancer Metastasis: future perspectives.
abstract: Nodal status is the most important predictor in patients with solid cancer. In general, sentinel lymph node is the gateway to regional nodal metastasis and beyond. Biomarkers and gene profiles are being developed to stage and subgroup cancer patients more accurately for more effective personalized therapy.
authors.affiliation: Center for Melanoma Research and Treatment and Department of Surgery, California Pacific Medical Center and Research Institute, San Francisco, California 94115, USA. leongsx@cpmcri.org
authors.forename: Stanley P L
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Leong
authors.forename: Marlys
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Witte
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D057285:Precision Medicine; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor