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Computed Tomography In Staging Of Patients With Melanoma Metastatic To The Regional Nodes., T M Johnson, D J Fader, A E Chang, Alan M. Yahanda Md, Facs, J W Smith, K R Hamlet, V K Sondak
Computed Tomography In Staging Of Patients With Melanoma Metastatic To The Regional Nodes., T M Johnson, D J Fader, A E Chang, Alan M. Yahanda Md, Facs, J W Smith, K R Hamlet, V K Sondak
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BACKGROUND: This study addresses the yield and clinical impact of computed tomography (CT) imaging in otherwise asymptomatic patients with stage III melanoma metastatic to the regional nodes.
METHODS: The database from the University of Michigan Mutlidisciplinary Melanoma Clinic was reviewed and identified 127 asymptomatic patients with stage III melanoma (regional nodal disease) who received CT scans of the head, chest, abdomen, and/or pelvis. Scans were confirmed as true positive, false positive, and normal.
RESULTS: Four hundred twenty-six head and body CT scans were performed at the time of presentation of stage III disease. Twenty patients had a true-positive CT scan …