Complete lymph node dissection in cutaneous melanoma patients with positive sentinel lymph node: outcome and predictors in a retrospective cohort study over 16 years

In this study, we aimed to fill this knowledge gap by retrospectively analyzing the impact of CLND on MM patients ’ survival. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the multi-center population-based Clinical Cancer Registry at the Tumor Center Regensburg (TUDOK) database (2004-2020) to identify patients who had been diagnosed with SLN-positive MM and underwent (non)invasive management thereof.
Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research