Sentinel Node in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma in the Trunk and Extremities: Experience at the National Cancer Institute, Bogotá, Colombia, 2000-2007

Authors

  • Óscar García Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Édgar Vergara Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Carlos Duarte Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Licet Villamizar Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Sandra Díaz Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Fernando Perry Instituto Nacional de Cancerología
  • Javier Ángel Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Abstract

Objective: To determine the regional recurrence rate in patients diagnosed with cutaneous malignant melanoma in the trunk and extremities, and with negative sentinel node biopsy.
Methods: A case series was utilized to review patients with clinical registries IB, IIA, IIB, IIIC treated with sentinel node biopsy between January, 2000 and December, 2007. Descriptive analysis was performed and survival analysis carried out with the Kaplan-Meier method.
Results: The study included 170 patients. Median follow-up was 21.5 months, with regional recurrence rate at 11.76%. Overall survival rate at 24 months for negative sentinel node was 100%.
Conclusions: The regional recurrence rate in the series analyzed of patients with melanoma and negative sentinel lymph node is situated within that reported in the literature; however, follow up is relatively short.

Author Biographies

Óscar García, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Cirugía de Seno y Tejidos Blandos, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Édgar Vergara, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Cirugía de Seno y Tejidos Blandos, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Carlos Duarte, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Cirugía de Seno y Tejidos Blandos, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Licet Villamizar, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Investigación Clínica, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Sandra Díaz, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Cirugía de Seno y Tejidos Blandos, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Fernando Perry, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Cirugía de Seno y Tejidos Blandos, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

Javier Ángel, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología

Grupo de Cirugía de Seno y Tejidos Blandos, Instituto Nacional de Cancerología, Bogotá D.C., Colombia

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García, Óscar et al. 2011. Sentinel Node in Cutaneous Malignant Melanoma in the Trunk and Extremities: Experience at the National Cancer Institute, Bogotá, Colombia, 2000-2007. Revista Colombiana de Cancerología. 15, 3 (Sep. 2011), 119–126.

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