Pathology Grand Rounds - The Significance of Sentinel Node Micrometastasis in Melanoma and a Proposed New Staging System

At the conclusion of this activity, participants should: * Understand the AJCC pathologic staging of melanoma * Be familiar with prospective phase III trials looking at the value of complete lymph node dissection in melanoma * Understand the basics of survival analysis * Learn how to calculate differences in survival rates * Learn the purpose and proper use of AIC criteria