Monday, July 9, 2012

New Guidelines Issued for Biopsy Use in Melanoma Patients

MONDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- Sentinel lymph node biopsy -- a minimally invasive surgical technique that lets doctors see whether cancer has spread -- should be performed on patients with melanoma tumors of intermediate thickness and may also be appropriate for thick melanoma tumors, according to new guidelines released Monday. Courtesy of Yahoo News

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