Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Thin Melanoma - Winship Cancer ...
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Thin Melanoma - Winship Cancer ...
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SLNB in melanoma<br />
SLNB in thin melanoma<br />
• Meta-analysis of 3651 patients with thin melanoma<br />
undergoing SLNB, from 34 studies.<br />
• Positive SLN found in 5% of patients.<br />
• 14 studies reported results of CLND in 1135<br />
patients<br />
– One patient had a positive NSLN<br />
• 14 studies reported recurrence and survival<br />
– 6/8 patients with recurrence had melanomas ≥ 0.75 mm<br />
– 8 studies reported no melanoma related deaths<br />
Warycha MA, <strong>Cancer</strong> 2009; 115:869-79
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