Search Results for: Biopsy

December 7, 2019December 7, 2019

Multi-center analysis of intraocular biopsy technique and outcomes for uveal melanoma: Ocular Oncology Study Consortium report 4.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Dec 06, 2019 To investigate the relationship between surgical approach for intraocular tumor biopsy of uveal melanoma and tumor morphologic features such as size and intraocular location and ... Read more

December 6, 2019December 6, 2019

Desmoplastic melanoma: The role of pure and mixed subtype in sentinel lymph node biopsy and survival.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Dec 05, 2019 Desmoplastic melanoma (DM) is an uncommon type of melanoma. Two histological subtypes of DM can be distinguished: pure and mixed (PDM and MDM). We hypothesized ... Read more

December 4, 2019December 4, 2019

Is it Necessary to Perform Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Thin Melanoma? A Retrospective Single Center Analysis.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Dec 02, 2019 Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a standard procedure for regional lymph node staging and still has the most important prognostic value for the outcome ... Read more

December 1, 2019December 1, 2019

Military veterans’ overdose risk behavior: Demographic and biopsychosocial influences.

Opioids Literature

Publication date: Dec 01, 2019 U.S. military veterans face many biopsychosocial (BPS) challenges post-service that may elevate risk for opioid-related overdose including physical pain, mental health concerns and social stressors. ... Read more

November 28, 2019November 28, 2019

Utility of Quantitative SPECT/CT Lymphoscintigraphy in Guiding Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Head and Neck Melanoma.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Nov 26, 2019 To investigate the use of advanced SPECT/CT quantification in guiding surgical selection of positive sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in head and neck melanoma. We retrospectively ... Read more

November 26, 2019November 26, 2019

[Stage III melanoma: Sentinel node biopsy, completion lymph node dissection and prospects of adjuvant therapy. A French national survey on current and envisaged practices].

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Nov 21, 2019 The recent publication of randomized trials investigating the efficacy of adjuvant therapy and completion lymph node dissection at microscopic stage III melanoma calls for a ... Read more

November 22, 2019November 22, 2019

Liquid Biopsy for Cancer: Review and Implications for the Radiologist.

Precision Medicine Literature

Publication date: Nov 19, 2019 Imaging and image-guided procedures play an imperative role in the screening, diagnosis, and surveillance of cancer. Although emerging imaging techniques now enable more precise molecular ... Read more

November 17, 2019November 17, 2019

Iris biopsy to investigate feline iris hyperpigmentation.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Nov 16, 2019 To evaluate the benefit of iris biopsy in cats with iris hyperpigmentation to differentiate melanosis from early feline diffuse iris melanoma (FDIM). The medical records ... Read more

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019

Risk factors for post-operative complications after sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma: Results from a large cohort study.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Sep 16, 2019 A sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a common surgical procedure for cutaneous melanoma. Our aim was to evaluate risk factors for early post-operative complications ... Read more

November 15, 2019November 15, 2019

The Role and Necessity of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Invasive Melanoma.

Melanoma Literature

Publication date: Jun 30, 2019 Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a widely accepted procedure for melanoma staging and treatment. The development of lymphatic mapping and SLNB, which was first ... Read more