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Patient characteristics
| All patients (N = 126) | SLNB performed (N = 62) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||
| Median | 18 | 17 |
| Range | 2–20 | 2–20 |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Male | 53 (42.1) | 28 (45.2) |
| Female | 73 (57.9) | 34 (54.8) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 119 (94.4) | 58 (93.5) |
| Hispanic | 4 (3.2) | 3 (4.8) |
| Native American | 1 (0.8) | |
| Mixed | 1 (0.8) | 1 (1.6) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.8) | |
| AJCC stage at presentation | ||
| I–II | 119 | 62 |
| III | 3 | 0 |
| IV | 4 | 0 |
| Follow-up (months) | ||
| Median | 60 | 73 |
| Range | 1–315 | 1–225 |
SLNB sentinel lymph node biopsy, AJCC American Joint Committee on Cancer
