Is sentinel lymph node biopsy needed for lentigo maligna melanoma?
Hanna Kakish,
Trisha Lal,
Jason E. Thuener
et al.
Abstract:Background and ObjectivesSentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is an area of debate in the management of lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM). The utility of SLNB and its prognostic value in LMM have not yet been studied with large databases.MethodsWe performed a retrospective review of the National Cancer Database (2012−2020) and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (2010−2019) database for patients with cutaneous nonmetastatic LMM with Breslow thickness >1.0 mm. Multivariable logistic regression identifi… Show more
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