Influence of sentinel lymph node biopsy on the prognosis of acral melanoma patients.

An Bras Dermatol · 2025 · PMC12213945 · PMID 40554356

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0.0810

closest p · 1.6× alpha

0.2220

boldest claim

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a clear trendp = 0.081so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

23 When analyzing SLN results, the authors observed a clear trend toward improved survival in patients with negative SLNs (OS 70.9% vs. 53.2% with p = 0.081).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.222not close (p > 0.1)

10 ) did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.222, p = 0.147).

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