Validity of ultrasound-guided aspiration needle biopsy in the diagnosis of micrometastases in sentinel lymph nodes in patients with cutaneous melanoma

Validity of ultrasound-guided aspiration needle biopsy in the diagnosis of micrometastases in sentinel lymph nodes in patients with cutaneous melanoma

Background/Aim. Cutaneous melanoma is one of the most aggressive solid cancers, that develops local, regional and distant metastases. The presence of metastases in lymph nodes is in correlation with Breslow tumor thickness. According to various researches, in melanoma with more than 4 mm Br...

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Main Authors: Šijan Goran, Kozarski Jefta, Stepić Nenad, Milojević Saša, Stefanović Dara, Tatomirović Željka, Jauković Ljiljana, Vesanović Svetlana, Rajović Milica
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia, University of Defence, Belgrade 2016-01-01
Series:Vojnosanitetski Pregled
Subjects:
endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration
neoplasm, micrometastasis
sentinel lymph node biopsy
skin
melanoma
diagnosis
sensitivity and specificity
Online Access:http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0042-8450/2016/0042-84501600042S.pdf
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