In a nutshell This study investigated the secondary effects of having axillary lymphadenectomy (ALD; surgery to remove the lymph nodes in the underarms region) in melanoma patients. Researchers suggested that ALD is a low risk surgery for melanoma patients. Some background The standard treatment for melanoma patients spread to the lymph nodes is...
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In a nutshell This study investigated whether complete lymph node removal in patients with positive sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) improved survival. Researchers suggested that complete lymph node removal is not associated with improved survival. Some background SLNB is a procedure used to detect lymph node metastasis (spread of disease) in...
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In a nutshell The authors determined the risk of disease progression in melanoma patients based on the status of sentinel lymph node (SLN). Some background Classification of skin melanoma based on SLN is the standard procedure used to determine the course of treatment in melanoma patients. SLN is the first lymph node...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This article provides the results of a study investigating surgical removal of metastatic stage IV melanomas. Results showed that surgical removal of metastatic melanomas can provide an increased survival time compared to systemic treatment alone. Some background Cutaneous melanoma which spread to other organs of the body (stage IV)...
Read MoreIn a nutshell The present article evaluated the benefits of adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) compared to observation alone after therapeutic lymphadenectomy (TL) for melanoma patients with a high risk of lymph node relapse (return of cancer to the lymph nodes). Some background Patients with a history of melanoma are at increased risk of developing...
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