Completion lymphadenectomy for a positive sentinel node biopsy in melanoma patients is not associated with a survival benefit.
Nicholas D KlemenGang HanStanley P LeongMohammed Kashani-SabetJohn VettoRichard L WhiteSchlomo SchneebaumBarbara PockajNicola MozzilloKim CharneyHarald HoekstraVernon K SondakJane L MessinaJonathan S ZagerDale HanPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2019)
Performance of CLND provides prognostic information but is not associated with a survival benefit. Clinical variables can predict a positive CLND in patients who may be at high risk of recurrence.