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Prognosis and surgical management of patients with palpable inguinal lymph node metastases from melanoma

Michael Hughes, Roger A’Hern, Joseph Thomas

British journal of surgery · 2000 · 121 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

The prognosis of patients with clinically detectable melanoma metastases to the groin is variable and related to the biological characteristics of each case. CLND provided additional prognostic information and optimal regional control with no increased morbidity compared with SLND.

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