Sensitivity and negative predictive value of sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma for diagnosing nodal metastasis: meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy
Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a sensitive test used to rule out lymph node metastasis in cutaneous melanoma. Clinicians can use negative predictive value estimates to counsel patients about the probability of false-negative results, for example, by offering reassurance to patients with thin melanomas and negative sentinel lymph node biopsy.
Authors
- Thomas D. Dobbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5176-7741)
- Oliver Cassell
- Conrad J Harrison (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1428-5751)
- Rakhshan Kamran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4298-4848)
- Ryckie G. Wade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-6547)
- Mary R. Harvey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9578-5220)
- Samuel Willis
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- Morriston Hospital (GB)
- Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre (GB)
- Swansea University (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJS Open
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraf089
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00