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01-12-2017 | Melanomas

Pre-SN Ultrasound-FNAC can be Sensitive for Lymph Node Metastases in Melanoma Patients if Performed with the Use of the Berlin Criteria

Authors: Christiane A. Voit, MD, PhD, Alexander C. J. van Akkooi, MD, PhD, Orlando Catalano, MD, Alexander M. M. Eggermont, MD, PhD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Special Issue 3/2017

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With great interest, we read the article by Christy Chai et al. describing the use of ultrasound (US) for the assessment of sentinel (SN) lymph node.1 However, we would like to stress some crucial differences, and caution the interpretation of the results from this study. …

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Title: Pre-SN Ultrasound-FNAC can be Sensitive for Lymph Node Metastases in Melanoma Patients if Performed with the Use of the Berlin Criteria
Authors: Christiane A. Voit, MD, PhD
Alexander C. J. van Akkooi, MD, PhD
Orlando Catalano, MD
Alexander M. M. Eggermont, MD, PhD
Publication date: 01-12-2017
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue Special Issue 3/2017
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-017-6230-7

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