Background Sentinel-lymph-node biopsy is associated with increased melanoma-specific
survival (ie, survival until death from melanoma) among patients with node-positive …

BACKGROUND Mohs micrographic surgery (MMS) is an accepted treatment for nonmelanoma
skin cancer and has an evolving role in melanoma. OBJECTIVE To review oncologic …

Cystadenomas of the liver: a spectrum of disease Page 1 Cystadenomas of the liver are rare
tumours that are infrequently reported. They account for only 5%1 of reported cystic lesions of the …

Objective: To assess whether preoperative ultrasound (US) assessment of regional lymph
nodes in patients who present with primary cutaneous melanoma provides accurate staging. …

Background Sentinel-node biopsy, a minimally invasive procedure for regional melanoma
staging, was evaluated in a phase 3 trial. Methods We evaluated outcomes in 2001 patients …

Climate change presents a risk to the composition, health, and vitality of Canada's forests
and forest sector. Effects may be either negative or positive, and will interact in complex ways …

BACKGROUND Estimates of long‐term survival for patients with thin (≤ 1 mm) primary
cutaneous melanomas vary widely. Two separate methods were used to study the survival of …

Background A negative sentinel node biopsy (SNB) implies a good prognosis for melanoma
patients. The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term outcome for melanoma …

Importance Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is an aggressive cutaneous neuroendocrine
carcinoma. Due to its relatively low incidence and limited prospective trials, current …

Objectives: The objectives of this study were to define appropriate criteria for assessing the
presence of lymphedema, and to report the prevalence and risk factors for development of …