Compared to adults, we know that childhood melanoma is associated with delayed diagnosis and therefore, not surprisingly, more frequently has nodal involvement.
Compared to adults, we know that childhood melanoma is associated with delayed diagnosis and therefore, not surprisingly, more frequently has nodal involvement.
BOB Ped Surg 2023 - Steven Scoville, IPSO - Presentation
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quotePediatric melanoma has approximately 500 new cases diagnosed annually in children less than or equal to 18 years old.↗
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epidemiologicalPediatric melanoma has approximately 500 new cases diagnosed annually in children less than or equal to 18 years old.↗
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clinicalCompared to adults, childhood melanoma is associated with delayed diagnosis and more frequently has nodal involvement.↗
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quoteCompared to adults, we know that childhood melanoma is associated with delayed diagnosis and therefore, not surprisingly, more frequently has nodal involvement.↗
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clinicalChildhood melanoma has unique disease mechanisms compared to adult melanoma.↗
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guidelineManagement of pediatric melanoma is based on adult studies despite differences from adult disease.↗
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quoteDespite these differences though, management of pediatric melanoma is based on adult studies.↗
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guidelineMelanoma management is largely based on depth of the tumor and presence of metastatic disease.↗
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guidelineTumors less than 0.8 millimeters thick are largely managed with wide local excision.↗
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guidelineTumors greater than or equal to 0.8 millimeters or less than 0.8 millimeters with high risk features without metastatic involvement typically undergo wide local excision with sentinel lymph node biopsies.↗
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guidelineIf sentinel lymph node biopsy is positive, patients typically undergo ultrasound observation versus completion lymph node dissection, which has a high risk of morbidity.↗
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clinicalTwo adult trials (DCOG SLT and MSLT2) showed no significant difference in outcomes for low to intermediate risk patients with positive sentinel lymph node biopsies who were followed with ultrasound observation versus completion lymph node dissections.↗
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clinicalThere is no pediatric data to support ultrasound observation versus completion lymph node dissection for positive sentinel lymph node biopsies.↗
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quoteHowever, there is no pediatric data to support one versus the other.↗
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epidemiologicalIn this study of 252 pediatric melanoma patients, race was predominantly white, consistent with prior literature.↗
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clinicalBreslow depth ranged from tumor in situ to 20 millimeters with a median of 2.55 millimeters.↗
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clinicalOf 227 patients who underwent wide local excision with sentinel lymph node biopsies, 115 (approximately 51%) had positive sentinel lymph node biopsies.↗
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clinicalPatients who underwent completion lymph node dissection were significantly older than those who underwent ultrasound observation.↗
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clinicalPatients who underwent completion lymph node dissection were more likely to receive adjuvant therapy compared to ultrasound observation.↗
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clinicalThere was no significant difference in recurrence or death from disease between ultrasound observation and completion lymph node dissection groups.↗
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clinicalPositive sentinel lymph node biopsies had significantly higher rate of disease recurrence at 18% compared to 3% for negative sentinel lymph node biopsy group.↗
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clinicalOnly 21% of patients who underwent completion lymph node dissection had additional positive nodal disease.↗
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clinicalRate of recurrence was not significantly different between completion lymph node dissection patients with or without additional nodal burden.↗
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clinicalRecurrence was associated with positive sentinel lymph node disease, deeper Breslow depth, greater use of adjuvant therapy, and higher rate of death.↗
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clinicalPediatric melanoma presents as advanced disease with nearly 50% positive sentinel lymph node biopsy rate.↗
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quoteManagement of nodal disease had no significant impact on disease outcomes with respect to recurrence or death from disease.↗
▶Ep 3 · 4:30
clinicalManagement of nodal disease (ultrasound observation vs completion lymph node dissection) had no significant impact on disease outcomes with respect to recurrence or death from disease.↗
▶Ep 3 · 4:38
clinicalFindings of additional nodal disease in completion lymph node dissection did not significantly correlate with recurrence.↗
▶Ep 3 · 4:47
clinicalRecurrence most strongly associated with positive sentinel lymph node biopsies and deeper Breslow depth.↗
BOB Ped Surg 2023 - Steven Scoville, IPSO - Presentation
▶Ep 11 · 0:26
epidemiologicalPediatric melanoma has approximately 500 new cases diagnosed annually in children less than or equal to 18 years old.↗
▶Ep 11 · 0:26
quotePediatric melanoma has approximately 500 new cases diagnosed annually in children less than or equal to 18 years old.↗
▶Ep 11 · 0:33
clinicalCompared to adults, childhood melanoma is associated with delayed diagnosis and more frequently has nodal involvement.↗
▶Ep 11 · 0:33
quoteCompared to adults, we know that childhood melanoma is associated with delayed diagnosis and therefore, not surprisingly, more frequently has nodal involvement.↗
▶Ep 11 · 0:42
clinicalChildhood melanoma has unique disease mechanisms compared to adult melanoma.↗
▶Ep 11 · 0:44
guidelineManagement of pediatric melanoma is based on adult studies despite differences from adult disease.↗
▶Ep 11 · 0:44
quoteDespite these differences though, management of pediatric melanoma is based on adult studies.↗
▶Ep 11 · 0:49
guidelineMelanoma management is largely based on depth of the tumor and presence of metastatic disease.↗
▶Ep 11 · 0:55
guidelineTumors less than 0.8 millimeters thick are largely managed with wide local excision.↗
▶Ep 11 · 1:07
guidelineTumors greater than or equal to 0.8 millimeters or less than 0.8 millimeters with high risk features without metastatic involvement typically undergo wide local excision with sentinel lymph node biopsies.↗
▶Ep 11 · 1:20
guidelineIf sentinel lymph node biopsy is positive, patients typically undergo ultrasound observation versus completion lymph node dissection, which has a high risk of morbidity.↗
▶Ep 11 · 1:29
clinicalTwo adult trials (DCOG SLT and MSLT2) showed no significant difference in outcomes for low to intermediate risk patients with positive sentinel lymph node biopsies who were followed with ultrasound observation versus completion lymph node dissections.↗
▶Ep 11 · 1:47
clinicalThere is no pediatric data to support ultrasound observation versus completion lymph node dissection for positive sentinel lymph node biopsies.↗
▶Ep 11 · 1:47
quoteHowever, there is no pediatric data to support one versus the other.↗
▶Ep 11 · 2:10
epidemiologicalIn this study of 252 pediatric melanoma patients, race was predominantly white, consistent with prior literature.↗
▶Ep 11 · 2:21
clinicalBreslow depth ranged from tumor in situ to 20 millimeters with a median of 2.55 millimeters.↗
▶Ep 11 · 2:40
clinicalOf 227 patients who underwent wide local excision with sentinel lymph node biopsies, 115 (approximately 51%) had positive sentinel lymph node biopsies.↗
▶Ep 11 · 3:22
clinicalPatients who underwent completion lymph node dissection were significantly older than those who underwent ultrasound observation.↗
▶Ep 11 · 3:22
clinicalPatients who underwent completion lymph node dissection were more likely to receive adjuvant therapy compared to ultrasound observation.↗
▶Ep 11 · 3:34
clinicalThere was no significant difference in recurrence or death from disease between ultrasound observation and completion lymph node dissection groups.↗
▶Ep 11 · 3:41
clinicalPositive sentinel lymph node biopsies had significantly higher rate of disease recurrence at 18% compared to 3% for negative sentinel lymph node biopsy group.↗
▶Ep 11 · 3:52
clinicalOnly 21% of patients who underwent completion lymph node dissection had additional positive nodal disease.↗
▶Ep 11 · 4:01
clinicalRate of recurrence was not significantly different between completion lymph node dissection patients with or without additional nodal burden.↗
▶Ep 11 · 4:11
clinicalRecurrence was associated with positive sentinel lymph node disease, deeper Breslow depth, greater use of adjuvant therapy, and higher rate of death.↗
▶Ep 11 · 4:23
clinicalPediatric melanoma presents as advanced disease with nearly 50% positive sentinel lymph node biopsy rate.↗
▶Ep 11 · 4:30
clinicalManagement of nodal disease (ultrasound observation vs completion lymph node dissection) had no significant impact on disease outcomes with respect to recurrence or death from disease.↗
▶Ep 11 · 4:30
quoteManagement of nodal disease had no significant impact on disease outcomes with respect to recurrence or death from disease.↗
▶Ep 11 · 4:38
clinicalFindings of additional nodal disease in completion lymph node dissection did not significantly correlate with recurrence.↗
▶Ep 11 · 4:47
clinicalRecurrence most strongly associated with positive sentinel lymph node biopsies and deeper Breslow depth.↗