National Guideline Clearinghouse | Primary excision margins and sentinel lymph node biopsy in clinically node-negative cutaneous melanoma of the trunk or extremities: guideline recommendations.

Guideline Title
Cancer Care Ontario Web site [CCO]
Primary excision margins and sentinel lymph node biopsy in clinically node-negative cutaneous melanoma of the trunk or extremities: guideline recommendations.

Bibliographic Source(s)
Wright F, Spithoff K, Easson A, Murray C, Toye J, McCready D, Petrella T, Melanoma Disease Site Group. Primary excision margins and sentinel lymph node biopsy in clinically node-negative cutaneous melanoma of the trunk or extremities: guideline recommendations. Toronto (ON): Cancer Care Ontario (CCO); 2010 May 17. 38 p. (Evidence-based series; no. 8-2). [56 references]

Guideline Status
This is the current release of the guideline.

The EVIDENCE-BASED SERIES report, initially the full original Guideline, over time will expand to contain new information emerging from their reviewing and updating activities.

Please visit the Cancer Care Ontario Web site [CCO] for details on any new evidence that has emerged and implications to the guidelines.


full-text:
National Guideline Clearinghouse | Primary excision margins and sentinel lymph node biopsy in clinically node-negative cutaneous melanoma of the trunk or extremities: guideline recommendations.