Association of type II diabetes mellitus with characteristics and outcomes for patients undergoing sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma.
Richard J StrakerGabriella N TortorelloCimarron E SharonLuke J KeeleEmily Y ChuJohn T MiuraGiorgos C KarakousisMichael E MingPublished in: Journal of surgical oncology (2022)
ID-T2DM appears to be associated with more advanced melanoma and increased risk for melanoma recurrence. Further study as to whether this reflects differences in tumor biology or host factors is warranted.