Journal article
Multicenter Adoption and Outcomes of Nodal Observation for Patients with Melanoma and Sentinel Lymph Node Metastases
Abstract
BackgroundFollowing publication of the MSLT-II trial showing no survival benefit of completion lymphadenectomy (CLND) in patients with melanoma sentinel lymph node (SLN) metastases, it is expected that practice patterns have changed. The purpose of this study is to understand real-world practices and outcomes after publication of this landmark trial.Patients and MethodsPatients with truncal/extremity melanoma SLN metastases diagnosed between …
Authors
Parvez E; Khosrow-Khavar F; Dumitra T; Nessim C; Bernard-Bédard É; Rivard J; Pravong V; Wang S; Gervais M-K; Meterissian S
Journal
Annals of Surgical Oncology, Vol. 30, No. 2, pp. 1195–1205
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2023
DOI
10.1245/s10434-022-12695-7
ISSN
1068-9265