Abstract:e21585 Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) remains controversial in patients with localized marginal thickness melanoma (MTM). Nonetheless, micrometastasis (miLN) i.e. the presence of clinically occult lymph node (LN) metastasis, upstages localized tumors to Stage III, indicating the need for more extensive surgical resection and escalated systemic therapy. We aim to identify disease predictors associated with miLN in MTM. Methods: This National Cancer Database (2004-2018) analysis includes patients… Show more
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