Does sentinel lymph node status have prognostic significance in patients with acral lentiginous melanoma?

Sabrina N PavriGang HanSajid KhanDale Han

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)

This study confirms the important role of SLNB in ALM. SLN metastases are seen in 25.7% of ALM cases, providing significant prognostic information. In addition, thickness, ulceration status, and SLNB status significantly predict survival in patients with ALM.

Keyphrases

sentinel lymph node
lymph node
early stage
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
healthcare
optical coherence tomography
squamous cell carcinoma