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Limiting the Morbidity of Inguinal Lymphadenectomy for Metastatic Melanoma
Cancer Control, 06/30/09

Sarnaik AA et al. - The morbidity of inguinal lymphadenectomy can be substantial, several straightforwardpre- and postoperative measures can be instituted to limit morbidity. Controversy persists regarding the indicationsfor and benefit of pelvic lymphadenectomy, saphenous vein preservation, and sartorius muscle transposition. A multi-institutional trial is currently in progress to investigate the safety of avoiding lymphadenectomy in patients with microscopic metastases in the sentinel node.

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Prognostic factors in metastatic melanoma patients treated with biochemotherapy and maintenance immunotherapy
The Oncologist, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Loss of SNF5 expression correlates with poor patient survival in melanoma
Clinical Cancer Research, 10/12/09 Relevance Score: 70%

Results of a multicenter, randomized, double-blind phase 2/3 study of lenalidomide in the treatment of pretreated relapsed or refractory metastatic malignant melanoma
Cancer, 10/30/09 Relevance Score: 69%

Dormancy of metastatic melanoma
Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, 11/11/09 Relevance Score: 68%

Metastatic cutaneous malignant melanoma: Spectrum of imaging findings and the role of multimodality imaging
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO), 10/05/09 Relevance Score: 68%