Association between tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and sentinel lymph node positivity in thin melanoma

• Main Authors: Fernando De Marco dos Santos (Author), Felipe Correa da Silva (Author), Julia Pedron (Author), Roque Domingos Furian (Author), Cristina Fortes (Author), Renan Rangel Bonamigo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract: Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in thin invasive primary cutaneous melanoma (up to 1mm thick) is a controversial subject. The presence of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes could be a factor to be considered in the decision to perform this procedure. Objective: To evaluate the associati...