Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Thin Melanoma - Winship Cancer ...
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Thin Melanoma - Winship Cancer ...
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Thin Melanoma - Winship Cancer ...
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SLNB <strong>for</strong> thin melanoma<br />
Summary<br />
• The probability of a positive SLN in patients<br />
with thin melanoma is around 5%.<br />
• The most reliable predictor of a positive SLN in<br />
patients with thin melanoma is primary tumor<br />
thickness.<br />
– ≤ 0.75 mm 2.5%<br />
– 0.76-1.0 mm 7%<br />
• There is no consensus as to what other risk<br />
factors predict a positive SLN in thin melanoma.
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