In transit sentinel node drainage as a prognostic factor for patients with cutaneous melanoma

Background Minor basin or in transit node drainage can be found in patients with cutaneous melanoma who undergo sentinel node biopsy. Its clinical impact is still unclear. Our objective is to evaluate clinical outcomes in patients who presented with in transit sentinel node (ITN) drainage. Material...

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Published in:Journal of surgical oncology 2018-04, Vol.117 (5), p.864-867
Main Authors: Brandão, Paulo H. D. M., Bertolli, Eduardo, Doria‐Filho, Eduardo, Santos Filho, Ivan D. A. O., de Macedo, Mariana P., Pinto, Clovis A. L., Duprat Neto, João P.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Cancer surgery
Drainage
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
in transit sentinel node
Male
Melanoma
Melanoma - pathology
Melanoma - surgery
Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - pathology
Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - surgery
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
sentinel lymph node
Sentinel Lymph Node - pathology
Sentinel Lymph Node - surgery
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Skin Neoplasms - surgery
Survival Rate
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Summary:Background Minor basin or in transit node drainage can be found in patients with cutaneous melanoma who undergo sentinel node biopsy. Its clinical impact is still unclear. Our objective is to evaluate clinical outcomes in patients who presented with in transit sentinel node (ITN) drainage. Material and Methods Retrospective analysis of patients who underwent sentinel node biopsy (SNB) in a single Brazilian institution between 2000 and 2015. Results Our cohort comprised 1223 SNB. There were 64 patients (5.2%) with ITN. Melanoma of the limbs (OR 10.61, P 
ISSN:0022-4790
1096-9098
DOI:10.1002/jso.25023