BRAF immunohistochemistry predicts sentinel lymph node involvement in intermediate thickness melanomas.

<h4>Background</h4>Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) is an important step in melanoma staging and prognostication. It is commonly performed for patients with intermediate thickness melanomas, based on clinicopathological features. However, only 20-25% of patients eventually demonstrate nodal in...

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Main Authors: Atte A Manninen, Maria Gardberg, Susanna Juteau, Suvi Ilmonen, Joonas Jukonen, Noora Andersson, Olli Carpén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216043