Complete lymph node dissection versus selective lymph node extirpation in melanoma patients with nodal macrometastasis and adjuvant systemic therapy
CLND showed no OS benefit compared to LNE, while local control was improved. CLND can be recommended in the context of adjuvant therapies, however, the increased rate of complications should be considered.
Authors
- C. Berking
- Julia Oberschmied (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4432-2127)
- Kristine E. Mayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0044-5347)
- Dirk Tomsitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0036-072X)
- Alexander Thiem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9504-4281)
- Tilo Biedermann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5352-5105)
- Jannik Sambale
- Mihaela‐Anca Sindrilaru
- Max Schlaak
- Jana Knuever
- Christian Posch
- Oana‐Diana Persa
- Jessica C. Hassel
- Michael Erdmann
Institutions
- Sigmund Freud Privatuniversität Wien (AT)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Heidelberg University (DE)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- University Hospital Heidelberg (DE)
- LMU Klinikum (DE)
- National Center for Tumor Diseases (DE)
- Wiener Krankenanstaltenverbund (AT)
- Universitätsmedizin Rostock (DE)
- Centrum für Integrierte Onkologie (DE)
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen (DE)
- University Hospital Ulm (DE)
- Technical University of Munich (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JDDG Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ddg.15967
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00