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Sentinel node biopsy looks feasible for head and neck melanomas

La Jolla, Calif. - A sentinel node biopsy of the head and neck is a very accurate method for staging negative node cases and it is a minimally invasive procedure compared with a radical neck dissection. However, the procedure is difficult to perform because of variable drainage patterns and the neck's complex anatomy.

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