Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with thin melanomas: Frequency and predictors of metastasis based on analysis of two large international cohorts.
Karolin IsakssonKari NielsenRasmus MikiverOmgo E NiewegRichard A ScolyerJohn F ThompsonChristian IngvarPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2018)
A minority of patients with thin melanomas had SLNB performed and the SLN positivity rate was low. This study did not confirm tumor ulceration, mitoses, or thickness as statistically significant predictors for SLN metastasis.