Higher rates of regional disease but improved outcomes in pediatric versus adult melanoma

Malignant melanoma is rare in the pediatric population and management is largely extrapolated from adult guidelines. Adult data have shown that immediate completion lymph node dissection (CLND) does not improve overall survival in selected patients with clinically node negative, sentinel lymph node-positive disease. Current nodal management in children is unknown.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Authors: Source Type: research