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Biopsy of the Sentinel Lymph Node

Lymphatic map** and sentinel lymph node biopsy are standard components of the care of newly diagnosed patients with clinically localized intermediate- and high-risk melanoma. The procedures are the culminati...

Mark B. Faries, Alistair J. Cochran, Michael McLemore… in Cutaneous Melanoma (2020)

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Classification and Histopathology of Melanoma

While a melanoma may be suspected clinically, a definitive diagnosis usually requires pathologic assessment of a tissue biopsy. Pathologic diagnosis of melanoma requires evaluation of changes in the architectu...

Richard A. Scolyer, Victor G. Prieto, David E. Elder… in Cutaneous Melanoma (2020)

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Classification and Histopathology of Melanoma

While a melanoma may be suspected clinically, a definitive diagnosis usually requires pathologic assessment of a tissue biopsy. Pathologic diagnosis of melanoma requires evaluation of changes in the architectu...

Richard A. Scolyer, Victor G. Prieto, David E. Elder… in Cutaneous Melanoma

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Biopsy of the Sentinel Lymph Node

Lymphatic map** and sentinel lymph node biopsy are standard components of the care of newly diagnosed patients with clinically localized intermediate- and high-risk melanoma. The procedures are the culminati...

Mark B. Faries, Alistair J. Cochran, Michael McLemore… in Cutaneous Melanoma

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High response rate to PD-1 blockade in desmoplastic melanomas

Immune checkpoint blockade with anti-PD-1 or anti-PD-L1 agents produces a high response rate in patients with desmoplastic melanoma.

Zeynep Eroglu, Jesse M. Zaretsky, Siwen Hu-Lieskovan, Dae Won Kim, Alain Algazi… in Nature (2018)

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Pilot Study on “Pericytic Mimicry” and Potential Embryonic/Stem Cell Properties of Angiotropic Melanoma Cells Interacting with the Abluminal Vascular Surface

The interaction of tumor cells with the tumor vasculature is mainly studied for its role in tumor angiogenesis and intravascular metastasis of circulating tumor cells. In addition, a specific interaction of tu...

Claire Lugassy, Madhuri Wadehra, **nmin Li, Mirko Corselli… in Cancer Microenvironment (2013)

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Reply to Letter to the Editor “Lymphoedema in the Observation and Biopsy Arms of MSLT-1” by Thomas, J Meirion (ASO-2011-04-0666)

Mark B. Faries, Donald L. Morton, Alistair J. Cochran… in Annals of Surgical Oncology (2011)

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EANM-EORTC general recommendations for sentinel node diagnostics in melanoma

The accurate diagnosis of a sentinel node in melanoma includes a sequence of procedures from different medical specialities (nuclear medicine, surgery, oncology, and pathology). The items covered are presented...

Annette H. Chakera, Birger Hesse… in European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and M… (2009)

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Dendritic Cells in Tumor-Draining Lymph Nodes

Dendritic cells are neither the most obvious nor the most abundant cells in lymph nodes, but are certainly among the most immunologically influential, acting primarily as highly potent professional antigen-pre...

Alistair J. Cochran, Rong-Rong Huang, Eijun Itakura… in Dendritic Cells in Cancer (2009)

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The rationale for sentinel-node biopsy in primary melanoma

The value of sentinel-node biopsy for the management of localized primary melanoma has been questioned. In this Viewpoint, the authors discuss the data that support the routine use of sentinel-node biopsy, and...

Donald L Morton, Alistair J Cochran, John F Thompson in Nature Clinical Practice Oncology (2008)

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Tumour–induced immune modulation of sentinel lymph nodes

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Invited commentary on “Decorative sentinel lymph node – a new entity?” by Vandeweyer and Van De Casseye

Alistair J. Cochran in European Journal of Plastic Surgery (2005)

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Accurate Evaluation of Nodal Tissues for the Presence of Tumor is Central to the Sentinel Node Approach

Alistair J. Cochran, Alice Roberts… in Selective Sentinel Lymphadenectomy for Hum… (2005)

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Study of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in the Staging of Malignant Neoplasms

Surgeons have long appreciated the significance of lymph node metastases to cancer prognosis. As far back as the 6th century, Actus of Amida observed that “malignant phlegmons” develop in the armpits of advanc...

Alice A. Roberts, Alistair J. Cochran in Cancer Diagnostics (2004)

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The place of lymphatic map** and sentinel node biopsy in oncology

The techniques of sentinel lymphatic map** (LM) and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) have become almost routine for the staging of clinically node-negative patients with high-risk cutaneous melanoma. The te...

Alistair J. Cochran, Alice A. Roberts… in International Journal of Clinical Oncology (2003)