A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal

Improved survival in male melanoma patients in the era of sentinel node biopsy



Authors: Koskivuo Ilkka, Vihinen Pia, Mäki M, Talve L, Vahlberg T, Suominen Erkki

Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD

Publication year: 2017

Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volume: 106

Issue: 1

First page : 80

Last page: 86

Number of pages: 7

ISSN: 1457-4969

eISSN: 1799-7267

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1457496916631852


Abstract

Sentinel node biopsy did not improve survival in melanoma patients overall. While females had no differences in survival, males had significantly improved relapse-free survival and cancer-specific survival following sentinel node biopsy.



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