Sentinel node biopsy should be the standard of care for patients with intermediate and thick melanomas.
MD, FRACS, Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology, Northern Clinical School, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Crows Nest, NSW; Surgical Oncology, Royal North Shore and Mater Hospitals, Sydney, NSW.
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D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000592:standards*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D059039:Standard of Care