Sentinel lymph node in malignant melanoma
Salas, C.; Pérez, N.
Revista de Enfermeria 27(6): 17-20
2004
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5020 PMID: 15315095 Document Number: 582249
The authors describe the technique called sentry ganglion, the ganglion which has the highest risk of receiving neoplastic cells and towards which a primary tumor directs its metastasis. The authors explain the procedure for carrying out a biopsy on this ganglion and its warnings regarding different neoplasias and specifically regarding melanoma.
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