Publications by authors named "Yasmin Osman"
Comparison of Outcomes Between Surveillance Ultrasound and Completion Lymph Node Dissection in Children and Adolescents With Sentinel Lymph Node-Positive Cutaneous Melanoma.
Steven D Scoville Joseph R Stanek Hannah Rinehardt Pattamon Sutthatarn Abdelhafeez H Abdelhafeez Yasmin Osman
Ann Surg
March 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare the effectiveness of ultrasound surveillance versus completion lymph node dissection in young patients with positive sentinel lymph node melanoma.
- Data from 252 pediatric melanoma patients showed that the majority had sentinel lymph node biopsies, and recurrence rates were similar between those monitored with ultrasound and those who had surgery.
- Findings indicate that while pediatric melanoma often involves nodal metastases, the type of follow-up (ultrasound vs. surgery) does not significantly impact recurrence or mortality rates.