Is sentinel lymph node biopsy needed for lentigo maligna melanoma?

Hanna H KakishTrisha LalJason E ThuenerJeremy S BordeauxAnkit ManglaLuke D RothermelRichard S Hoehn

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2023)

The improved OS associated with SLNB likely implies surgical selection bias. Analysis of MSS confirms appropriate patient selection and suggests important prognostic value associated with SLN status. These results support continued SLNB for LMM patients according to standard guidelines.

Keyphrases

sentinel lymph node
end stage renal disease
early stage
lymph node
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
clinical practice
patient reported