The Utility of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Elderly Patients with Melanoma.

Ann Surg Oncol · 2024 · PMC11467064 · PMID 39039381

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performed an institutional study of 553 melanoma (> 1.0-mm Breslow depth) patients ≥ 75 years between 1996 and 2011 and reported lower MSS for patients who did not undergo SLNB, yet this result did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.172). 10 The question remains whether SLNB adds value for elderly patients with melanoma when considering the risks and benefits of the procedure.

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