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ArticleAnnals of surgical oncology2025

An Evaluation of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Guideline Adherence in Melanoma.

Amelia Stapleton Van Doren, Hemali Shah, Ashar Ata, Lindy Davis

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Article in Annals of surgical oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Variation in the Surgical Care of Early Stage Melanoma Based on Surgical Subspecialty: Evaluation of Large Healthcare System.Annals of surgery open : perspectives of surgical history, education, and clinical approaches · 2026
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  2. Current Surgical Management for Acral Melanoma.Current treatment options in oncology · 2025
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Amelia Stapleton Van DorenAlbany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA.
Hemali ShahDepartment of Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Ashar AtaDepartment of Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA.
Lindy DavisDepartment of Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, NY, USA. davisl8@amc.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundRegional lymph nodes are a common first site of metastasis in patients diagnosed with invasive melanoma. Knowledge of sentinel lymph node status provides strong prognostic information in melanoma and is important for staging and treatment decisions. The National Comprehensive Cancer Network

methodsRetrospective review of medical records from 2017 to 2023 identified 628 patients referred to our institution for invasive melanoma treatment. Adherence to guidelines was assessed using Chi-square analyses and Fisher's exact tests.

resultsIn total, 8.2% of cases did not follow the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines

conclusionGreater than 98% of melanoma cases at our institution aligned with the SLNB NCCN Guidelines

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Guideline AdherenceMelanomaPractice Guidelines as TopicSentinel Lymph Node BiopsySkin NeoplasmsAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesGuideline adherenceInvasive melanomaMelanomaQuality improvementSentinel lymph node biopsySLNB

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