Sentinel Node Biopsy (cont.)
Medical Author:
Leigh A Neumayer, MD, MS, FACS
Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLEMultimediaMedia file 1: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with melanoma. Intraoperative left axillary sentinel lymph node seen after uptake with blue dye.
Media type: Photo Media file 2: After further dissection, the blue node is easily identifiable. This node was removed and contained a large amount of radioactive tracer.
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