Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Desmoplastic Melanoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Patients with mixed DM may derive greater prognostic and diagnostic benefit from SLNB, whereas SLNB in pure DM may be considered selectively, particularly in the setting of histopathologic uncertainty or other high-risk features.
Authors
- Mackenzie M. Mayhew (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9907-8923)
- Chengli Shen
- Russell Gardner Witt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3747-8633)
- Celine Jeun
- Peyton Yee
Institutions
- University of Virginia Health System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Published
- 2026-03-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1245/s10434-026-19498-0
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00