Objectives Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a prognostic tool for patients with intermediate-thickness melanomas. However, controversies exist regarding its role in patients with thick melanomas (tumour thickness greater than 4.0 mm). We performed a meta-analysis to assess the prognostic role of SLN in thick melanoma in terms of disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS).
Methods An electronic search in MEDLINE and EMBASE databases using the terms ‘melanoma’ and ‘sentinel lymph node’ was performed. Studies were considered if they reported data on thick melanoma and SLN biopsy results (positive and negative) ...
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