The association of guideline-concordant sentinel lymph node biopsy for melanoma at minority-serving hospitals

AC Greene, WG Wong, RA Perez Holguin… - Annals of surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Minority-serving hospitals (MSHs) have been associated with lower
guideline adherence and worse outcomes for various cancers. However, the relationship …

Trends and patterns of care of sentinel node biopsy in cutaneous melanoma: a population‐based study in Queensland

J Wong, J Moore, HP Soyer, V Mar… - ANZ Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sentinel node biopsy (SNB) has evolved from offering staging and
prognostication to a procedure that guides therapeutic management. The aim was to …

Differences in sentinel lymph node biopsy utilization in eligible melanoma patients treated with Mohs micrographic surgery or wide local excision: a population-based …

TJ Knackstedt - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Primary melanoma management relies on tumor extirpation and staging
sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in eligible patients. This study compares SLNB …

Intermediate-thickness melanoma: A population-based study of surgical quality metrics

MA Piltin, AE Glasgow, EB Habermann, TJ Hieken - Surgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Variability in guideline compliance for melanoma lymph node surgery is
partially attributable to controversy about patient selection. Prior data has indicated …

A retrospective study of sentinel lymph node biopsy for skin cancer in Japan: Comparison with breast cancer and evaluation of factors related to its use

S Wada, T Watanabe, T Ishii, Y Ichinose… - Cancer …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) underuse has been reported for skin
cancers; however, actual performance rates have not been compared. The objective of this …

Treatment discordance in the utilization of neck dissection for stage I‐II supraglottic tumors

S Gilja, V Vasan, A Kumar, SA Roof, EM Genden… - Head & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background In 2018, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network treatment
guidelines began recommending the use of neck dissection during surgical management of …

Is sentinel lymph node biopsy needed for lentigo maligna melanoma?

H Kakish, T Lal, JE Thuener… - Journal of Surgical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objectives Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is an area of
debate in the management of lentigo maligna melanoma (LMM). The utility of SLNB and its …

Digital decision support for structural improvement of melanoma tumor boards: using standard cases to optimize workflow

D Hoier, C Groß-Ophoff-Müller, C Franklin… - Journal of Cancer …, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Choosing optimal cancer treatment is challenging, and certified cancer centers
must present all patients in multidisciplinary tumor boards (MDT). Our aim was to develop a …

Association of sentinel node biopsy and pathological report completeness with survival benefit for cutaneous melanoma and factors influencing their different uses in …

M Sant, MC Magri, A Maurichi, R Lillini, MJ Bento… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The study was aimed to investigate the frequency of accurate pathology
report and sentinel lymph node biopsy for staging clinically node-negative> 1 mm …

Disparities in Receipt of Adjuvant Immunotherapy among Stage III Melanoma Patients

KM Mulligan, H Kakish, O Pawar… - American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Melanoma survival has greatly improved with the advent of immunotherapy, but
unequal access to these medications may exist due to nonmedical patient factors such as …