Does Stage Migration Occur as a Consequence of Omitting Completion Lymph Node Dissection for Melanoma?

Zachary J SendersEdmund K BartlettTyler J MouwKelly M McMastersMichael E Egger

Published in: Annals of surgical oncology (2023)

While the utilization of CLND after positive SLNB has declined dramatically in the last 7 years, stage migration that may affect adjuvant therapy decisions has not occurred to a clinically meaningful degree.

Keyphrases

lymph node
rectal cancer
radical prostatectomy
prostate cancer
radiation therapy
basal cell carcinoma