Posts Tagged ‘DecisionDX’
A Modern Test for Melanoma
DecisionDx Melanoma is enhancing medical decision making in invasive melanoma stages I, II, and III.. Management of cutaneous melanoma involves strategic risk assessment and oncologic work-up. This typically includes staging, wide local excision, and possible sentinel lymph node biopsy or biologic therapy. Traditionally, surgeons perform a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) if the possibility of…
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Near-Infrared Laser Lymphangiography Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Melanoma
HISTORY A 61-year-old male presents for 1.5 cm malignant melanoma of left posterior shoulder invading to at least 1.2 mm (Clark’s Level IV) on a shave biopsy. Left shoulder melanoma was excised, and a left axillary sentinel lymph node was biopsied. Small focus of residual melanoma was found in the primary site, but none in…
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