Prognostic significance of sentinel node biopsy status in cutaneous melanoma: a 21-years prospective study from a single institution.
J A Avilés-IzquierdoL M Nieto-BenitoP Lázaro-OchaitaJ L Escat-CortésI Marquez-RodasEnrique Mercader-CidonchaPublished in: Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico (2020)
SLNB is a reliable and reproducible procedure with high sensitivity (93.7%). Positive SN metastases, Breslow thickness and male gender were statistically associated with poorer outcomes. Male gender was an independent prognostic factor of tumor thickness or SN status.