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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Surgery. 2022 Feb 1;172(1):226–233. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2021.12.025

Figure 2. Temporal trends in completion lymph node dissection for sentinel lymph node positive melanoma by type of treating facility.

Figure 2.

Academic Cancer Program: Accessions at least 500 new cancer cases per year; participates in medical education in at least four program areas including internal medicine and general surgery; Comprehensive Community Cancer Program: Accessions at least 500 new cancer cases per year; no medical education requirement; Community Cancer Program: Diagnoses >100 to <500 new cancer cases per year; no medical education requirement; Integrated Network Cancer Program: Organization owns, operates, leases, or is in a joint venture with multiple facilities providing comprehensive, integrated cancer care; at least one participating facility is CoC-accredited; participates in cancer-related clinical research; no medical education requirement; no minimum caseload requirement