Abstract

ACHENBACH, RE  and  MONROY, S. Sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma: bound to disappear. Rev. argent. dermatol. [online]. 2011, vol.92, n.1. ISSN 1851-300X.

Sentinel node biopsy and selective lymph node dissection are still a frequent tool for therapeutic management of melanoma without scientific support. Prospective-randomized trials have failed to show overall survival - the main goal in such trials in invasive melanoma. Some articles proving that the opposite point of view to its standard use is correct have been reviewed, in order to offer to the dermatologist the different alternatives so as to discuss such procedures with amplitude of criteria at the time of discussing such procedure with the potential patient.

Keywords : Sentinel node biopsy; Overall survival; Melanoma.