Management of acral melanoma with lymph node macrometastasis in the post-MSLT-II era: focus on the effect and timing of lymph node dissection
CLND remains crucial for improving prognosis for AM with macroLNM. Furthermore, delayed CLND might lead to larger metastatic lymph nodes and decreased RFS. Thus, performing CLND earlier may be beneficial for this patient population.
Authors
- Huajie Guan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5026-7297)
- Yang Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5729-6082)
- Naiyu Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2461-5152)
- Jianrong Guo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1821-6147)
- Xingbo Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5918-687X)
- Jing Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3681-4095)
- Chengcai Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7625-4574)
- Yao Liang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9437-1408)
Institutions
- Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Gansu Provincial Hospital (CN)
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (CN)
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Oncologist
- Published
- 2025-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyaf300
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00