Tiziano Pallara, Alessio Annovazzi, Renzo Cristiani, Federica Vinci, Ettore Bertozzi, Antonio Bonadies, Claudia Romani, Marinella Tedesco, Barbara Bellei, Federica Papaccio, Silvia Caputo, Carlo Cota, Isabella Sperduti, Flavio Andrea Govoni, Aldo Morrone, Emilia Migliano
BACKGROUND: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in cutaneous melanoma patients evaluates the regional draining basin for occult micrometastatic disease. Occasionally, nonidentification of SLN impairs the acquisition of this important prognostic factor. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the outcomes of melanoma patients with negative lymphoscintigraphic findings and patients who underwent SLN biopsy from 2004 to 2015 (n = 1200) were retrospectively reviewed for tumor characteristics and clinical outcomes...
February 27, 2023: Nuclear Medicine Communications