Cancer Institute A national cancer institute
designated cancer center

Susan Swetter, M.D.

Publication Details

  • Lymphatic invasion in cutaneous melanoma is associated with sentinel lymph node metastasis.

    Doeden K, Ma Z, Narasimhan B, Swetter SM, Detmar M, Dadras SS. J Cutan Pathol. 2009; 36 (7): 772-80

    Sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastasis is a major determinant for staging, prognostication and clinical management of patients with cutaneous melanoma. However, the role of lymphatic vs. vascular invasion (VI) for SLN spread remains unclear.

    PubMedID: 19032379

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