Patterns and Predictors of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Utilization in High- and Low-Risk Thin Melanomas
Before and after MIA model publication, SLNB was underutilized in high-risk patients and overutilized in low-risk patients. Utilization was primarily driven by tumor-specific factors. Our findings suggest limited early adoption of the model and highlight the need for improved dissemination of personalized risk stratification tools.
Authors
- Mackenzie M. Mayhew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9907-8923)
- Samantha M. Ruff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-6705)
- Chengli Shen
- Russell Gardner Witt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3747-8633)
- Lynn T. Dengel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4162-9641)
- Nidhi Kuchimanchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1274-1399)
- E. Tocco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2330-5760)
- Mohamad El Moheb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1897-2145)
- Margaret G. Mercante
- Craig L. Slingluff
Institutions
- University of Virginia (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-025-19079-7
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00