Background/Aim: Among the most important prognostic factors in melanoma is the sentinel
lymph node (SLN) status. Materials and Methods: Using our electronic database we …

Background: This study was designed to determine the debated prognostic significance of
reverse transcriptase–polymerase chain reaction (RT–PCR) positivity in melanoma patients' …

Purpose Reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) may provide an
extremely sensitive method for detection of occult nodal disease. We evaluated the role of a …

Background The tumor burden within the sentinel lymph node (SLN) is not included in the
8th edition of the American Joint Committee of Cancer (AJCC) melanoma classification …

7501 Background: The histologic status of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is one of
the most important prognostic factors for recurrence and survival for patients with clinical …

Background: Sentinel lymph node status is a strong prognostic factor in melanoma.
However, up to 21% of sentinel lymph node-negative patients develop locoregional and …

Background: We examined the impact of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy among patients
with primary melanoma that exceeded 4.0 mm in Breslow thickness, treated in our Institution …

Background The status of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) is an important parameter to
predict the prognosis of melanoma patients but it is a matter of debate if removal of …

The objective of this study is to determine whether a less exhaustive pathologic work-up to
detect melanoma metastasis is clinically useful and does not affect patient prognosis. The …

Aims: The presence of micrometastases in the sentinel lymph node (SLN) is an important
prognostic parameter for melanoma patients. The aim was to determine the prognostic …