Is sentinel node biopsy beneficial in melanoma patients? A report on 200 patients with cutaneous melanoma.

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Published in Eur J Surg Oncol on September 01, 2002

Authors

M H E Doting1, H J Hoekstra, J Th Plukker, D A Piers, P L Jager, A T M G Tiebosch, A Vermey, H Schraffordt Koops

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgical Oncology, University Hospital Groningen, The Netherlands. m.h.e.de.boer-doting@rvb.azg.nl

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