Publications by authors named "Lily M Parker"
Article Synopsis
- - MSLT-2 and DECOG-SLT trials showed that immediate complete axillary lymph node dissection (CLND) does not improve melanoma-specific survival compared to active observation, leading to a change in practice toward performing CLND only for clinically confirmed node-positive patients.
- - A study reviewed 95 patients who underwent CLND for melanoma from 2014 to 2022, finding only 7.3% had level III lymph node positivity, with a small number influenced by neoadjuvant therapy, and no predictive factors for level III involvement identified.
- - Patients without level III involvement had better overall and recurrence-free survival rates compared to those with level III positivity, prompting further research into prognostic factors that
Background: Radar-guided localization (RGL) offers a wire-free, nonradioactive surgical guidance method consisting of a small percutaneously-placed radar reflector and handheld probe. This study investigates the feasibility, timing, and outcomes of RGL for melanoma metastasectomy.
Methods: We retrospectively identified patients at our cancer center who underwent RGL resection of metastatic melanoma between December 2020-June 2023.