The amount of metastatic melanoma in a sentinel lymph node: does it have prognostic significance?
The amount of metastatic melanoma in an SLN is an independent predictor of survival. Patients with SLN metastatic deposits>2 mm in diameter have significantly decreased survival.
Acute NA relief from smoking depends on the situation and the affect measure used but may not depend on nicotine intake. These results challenge the common assumption that smoking, and nicotine in particular, broadly alleviates NA.