Focused Ultrasound Surveillance of Lymph Nodes Following Lymphoscintigraphy Without Sentinel Node Biopsy: A Useful and Safe Strategy in Elderly or Frail Melanoma Patients
2019
Background
Sentinel node (SN) biopsy (SNB) has become standard of care in clinically localized melanoma patients. Although it is minimally invasive, advanced age and/or comorbidities may render SNB inadvisable in some patients. Focused ultrasound follow-up of SNs identified by preoperative lymphoscintigraphy may be an alternative in these patients. This study examines the outcomes in patients managed in this way at a major melanoma treatment center.
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