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Dr. Herbert Lumley Snow, MD, MRCS (1847–1930): The Original Champion of Elective Lymph Node Dissection in Melanoma

From the Melanoma and Sarcoma Unit, Department of Surgery, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, United Kingdom.

Correspondence: Address correspondence and reprint requests to: J. Meirion Thomas, MS, FRCP, FRCS, Sarcoma and Melanoma Unit, The Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London, SW3 6JJ, UK; Fax: 02-07-808-2232; E-mail: josephmeirion.thomas{at}rmh.nthames.nhs.uk

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.

Key Words: History • Snow (Herbert Lumley) • Node dissection • Melanoma

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