In vivo imaging, which enables us to peer deeply within living subjects, is producing
tremendous opportunities both for clinical diagnostics and as a research tool. Contrast …

Background Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy is associated with increased melanoma-specific
survival (ie, survival until death from melanoma) among patients with node-positive …

Background Sentinel-node biopsy, a minimally invasive procedure for regional melanoma
staging, was evaluated in a phase 3 trial. Methods We evaluated outcomes in 2001 patients …

Involvement of the cervical lymph nodes is the most important prognostic factor for patients
with oral/oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), and the decision whether to …

Background The eighth international symposium for sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in head and
neck cancer was held in 2018. This consensus conference aimed to deliver current …

Purpose Sentinel lymph node biopsy is an essential staging tool in patients with clinically
localized melanoma. The harvesting of a sentinel lymph node entails a sequence of …

Context Malignant melanoma has become an increasing interdisciplinary public health
challenge worldwide. Sentinel lymph node excision (SLNE) is considered the most sensitive …

An accurate and complete pathology report is critical for the optimal management of
cutaneous melanoma patients. Protocols for the pathologic reporting of melanoma have …

Summary Background The Clinicopathological and Gene Expression Profile (CP‐GEP)
model was developed to accurately identify patients with T1–T3 primary cutaneous …

Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) has been at the forefront of the surgical staging of melanoma
patients for the past 15 years. The high accuracy of this prognostic staging procedure is now …