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Dr. Herbert Lumley Snow, MD, MRCS (1847-1930): the original champion of elective lymph node dissection in melanoma.

Ann Surg Oncol. 2004 Sep; 11(9): 875-8
Neuhaus SJ, Clark MA, Thomas JM

Herbert Snow (1847-1930), a London surgeon with a particular interest in melanoma, was a controversial proponent of anticipatory gland excision well before acceptance of elective lymph node dissections. This article describes the work of Snow within a wider historical context.