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Annals of Surgical Oncology
Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology 3/2021

01-03-2021 | Ultrasound | ASO Author Reflections

ASO Author Reflections: Ultrasound Assessment of the Lymphatic Drainage Area in Melanoma Patients With In-Transit Metastases

Authors: A. A. G. Nijhuis, MD, PhD, J. F. Thompson, MD, O. E. Nieweg, MD, PhD

Published in: Annals of Surgical Oncology | Issue 3/2021

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Approximately 4% of patients with melanoma will experience in-transit metastases (ITMs).1 These patients are at high risk for further (distant) metastasis and have a grim prognosis.1,2 Multiple locoregional and systemic therapy options are available these patients.3,4 Careful assessment for further locoregional disease and distant metastases is important to guide selection of the most appropriate treatment and to determine prognosis more accurately. However, despite a range of available diagnostic methods, no strategy has been generally accepted for these patients. …
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Gershenwald JE, Scolyer RA, Hess KR, et al. Melanoma staging: evidence-based changes in the American Joint Committee on Cancer eighth edition cancer staging manual. CA Cancer J Clin. 2017;76:472–492.CrossRef
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Metadata
Title
ASO Author Reflections: Ultrasound Assessment of the Lymphatic Drainage Area in Melanoma Patients With In-Transit Metastases
Authors
A. A. G. Nijhuis, MD, PhD
J. F. Thompson, MD
O. E. Nieweg, MD, PhD
Publication date
01-03-2021
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Annals of Surgical Oncology / Issue 3/2021
Print ISSN: 1068-9265
Electronic ISSN: 1534-4681
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-020-09246-3

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