The natural history of thin melanoma and the utility of sentinel lymph node biopsy.
Alison B DurhamJennifer L SchwartzLori LoweLili ZhaoAndrew G JohnsonKelly L HarmsChristopher K BichakjianAmy P OrsiniScott A McLeanCarol R BradfordMark S CohenTimothy M JohnsonMichael S SabelSandra L WongPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2017)
SLNB for melanoma 0.75-0.99 mm should be considered in patients age ≤45, Breslow depth ≥0.85 mm, mitotic rate >1 mm2 , and/or with ulceration. Thin melanoma <0.85 mm without high-risk features may be treated with WLE alone.