Preoperative ultrasound assessment of regional lymph nodes in melanoma patients does not provide reliable nodal staging: Results from a large multicenter trial
Source: MDLinx, March 2021
This study was undertaken to determine if preoperative ultrasound (US) assessment of regional lymph nodes in patients who present with primary cutaneous melanoma provides accurate staging.
Preoperative US data and SNB results have been analyzed for patients registered at 20 centers partaking in the screening phase of the second Multicenter Selective Lymphadenectomy Trial.
