Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Oncology
Manuscript ID	22916
Country	United States

Received	2015-10-02 13:15
Peer-Review Started	2015-10-09 17:57
To Make the First Decision	2015-10-27 11:32
Return for Revision	2015-11-04 17:10
Revised	2015-12-05 03:02
Second Decision	2016-01-25 14:47
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-02-16 09:53
Articles in Press	2016-02-16 09:53
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-03-28 16:59
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-04-07 11:01

ISSN	2218-4333 (online)
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Review
Article Title	Clinical utilities and biological characteristics of melanoma sentinel lymph nodes
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Dale Han, Daniel C Thomas, Jonathan S Zager, Barbara Pockaj, Richard L White and Stanley PL Leong
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Stanley PL Leong, MD, Center for Melanoma Research and Treatment, California Pacific Medical Center, 2340 Clay Street, 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94107, United States. leongsx@cpmcri.org
Key Words	Melanoma; Metastasis; Review; Biologic characteristics; Sentinel lymph node; Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Core Tip	This review examines the development of sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma as the quint-essential technique for determining a patient’s nodal status, the efficacy of sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with melanoma, and the biology of melanoma metastatic to sentinel lymph nodes.
Publish Date	2016-04-07 11:01
Citation	Han D, Thomas DC, Zager JS, Pockaj B, White RL, Leong SPL. Clinical utilities and biological characteristics of melanoma sentinel lymph nodes. World J Clin Oncol 2016; 7(2): 174-188
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-4333/full/v7/i2/174.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5306/wjco.v7.i2.174

Full Article (PDF)	WJCO-7-174.pdf
Full Article (Word)	WJCO-7-174.doc
Manuscript File	22916-Review.docx
Answering Reviewers	22916-Answering reviewers.pdf
Audio Core Tip	22916-Audio core tip.mp3
Conflict-of-Interest Disclosure Form	22916-Conflict-of-interest statement.pdf
Copyright License Agreement	22916-Copyright assignment.pdf
Peer-review Report	22916-Peer-review(s).pdf
Scientific Misconduct Check	22916-Scientific misconduct check.pdf
Scientific Editor Work List	22916-Scientific editor work list.pdf