The Utility of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Elderly Patients with Melanoma.
Hanna KakishCarmen A JungSusan J DohKathleen M MulliganIris ShengJohn B AmmoriAnkit ManglaRichard S HoehnLuke D RothermelPublished in: Annals of surgical oncology (2024)
Sentinel lymph node biopsy is associated with cancer-specific survival and adds prognostic information for elderly patients with melanoma. Sentinel lymph node biopsy performance should not be eliminated in elderly patients based on age alone, unless justified by poor performance status, patient preference, or other surgical contraindications. Decreased SLNB performance with increasing age in our cohort may indicate a missed therapeutic opportunity in the care of elderly patients with melanoma.
Keyphrases
- sentinel lymph node
- early stage
- lymph node
- neoadjuvant chemotherapy
- ultrasound guided
- fine needle aspiration
- skin cancer
- middle aged
- healthcare
- community dwelling
- papillary thyroid
- palliative care
- case report
- squamous cell carcinoma
- quality improvement
- health information
- pain management
- radiation therapy
- free survival
- health insurance