Sentinel lymph node biopsy in Merkel cell carcinoma: Predictors of sentinel lymph node positivity and association with overall survival

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09 Apr 2019 02:40 Ricerca

Background

Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a rare, aggressive malignancy, with high rates of recurrence and metastasis.

Objective

To evaluate predictors of sentinel lymph node (SLN) positivity in Merkel cell carcinoma using the National Cancer Database (NCDB).

Methods

The NCDB, from 2012-2014, was used to identify 3,048 patients with MCC of which 1,174 received a SLN biopsy (SLNB). Predictors of SLN positivity were evaluated using logistic regression, overall survival (OS) was evaluated using a Cox proportional hazards model.

Results

Of patients who underwent SLNB, those with primary lesions on the trunk (OR 1.98, 95%CI 1.23-3.17, p=0.004), tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (OR 1.58, 95%CI 1.01-2.46, p=0.04), or lymphovascular invasion (OR 3.45, 95%CI 2.51-4.76, p<0.001) were more likely to have positive SLN on multivariate analysis. OS was negatively affected by age ≥75 (HR 2.55, 95%CI 1.36-4.77, p=0.003), male gender (HR 1.78, 95%CI 1.09-2.91, p=0.022), immunosuppression (3.51, 95%CI 1.72-7.13, p=0.001), and SLN positivity (3.15, 95%CI 1.98-5.04, p<0.001).

Limitations

Lack of disease specific survival, potential selection bias from a retrospective dataset.

Conclusions

Truncal MCC, tumor infiltrating lymphocytes and presence of lymphovascular invasion were independent predictors of positive SLN. OS was negatively affected by advancing age, male gender, immunosuppression, and SLN positivity.

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FonteJournal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Titolo originaleSentinel lymph node biopsy in Merkel cell carcinoma: Predictors of sentinel lymph node positivity and association with overall survival
AutoriRosalynn RZ. Conic, Jennifer Ko, Stephanie Saridakis, t al
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