Histological Immune Response Patterns in Sentinel Lymph Nodes Involved by Metastatic Melanoma and Prognostic Significance

ConclusionsNodal micromorphometric features (i.e. FCC) are likely related to host immune response to metastasis. Quantitative evaluation of lymphoid follicular centers could provide valuable prognostic information to help to stratify patients.

Source: Journal of Cutaneous Pathology - February 15, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: James Abbott, Meghan Buckley, Laura A. Taylor, George Xu, Giorgos Karakousis, Brian J. Czerniecki, Phyllis A. Gimotty, Paul J. Zhang Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research