Evaluation of the Indications for Sentinel Node Biopsy in Early-Stage Melanoma with the Advent of Adjuvant Systemic Therapy: An International, Multicenter Study.
Marc D S MoncrieffSerigne N LoRichard A ScolyerMartin J HeatonJenny P NobesAndrew P SnellingMichael J CarrCarolyn NessimRyckie WadeA Howard PeachRumi KisyovaJennifer MasonEwan D WilsonGrant NolanRowan Pritchard JonesVernon K SondakJohn F ThompsonJonathan S ZagerPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2022)
The new treatment paradigm brings into question the role of SNB for patients with early-stage melanoma. The results of this large international cohort study suggest that a reevaluation of the indications for SNB for some patients with early-stage melanoma is required.