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    • October 13, 2016 at 12:16 am
    Aubreesmommy41
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      I'm second guessing some things tonight or overthinking maybe but for stage 1a .40 thick clarks level 2 no ulceration.. should I have had a SNLB? All I had was a WLE. Just wondering. 

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        • October 13, 2016 at 2:45 am
        jennunicorn
        Participant

          No, the standard of care is to do a SLNB for 1.00mm or larger and is considered sometimes for 0.75-1.00mm if other things such as ulceration are present. You can't have a SLNB after getting the WLE anyway, there is no way to go back and do that, so no worries, you took the right steps.

          • October 13, 2016 at 2:45 am
          jennunicorn
          Participant

            No, the standard of care is to do a SLNB for 1.00mm or larger and is considered sometimes for 0.75-1.00mm if other things such as ulceration are present. You can't have a SLNB after getting the WLE anyway, there is no way to go back and do that, so no worries, you took the right steps.

            • October 13, 2016 at 2:45 am
            jennunicorn
            Participant

              No, the standard of care is to do a SLNB for 1.00mm or larger and is considered sometimes for 0.75-1.00mm if other things such as ulceration are present. You can't have a SLNB after getting the WLE anyway, there is no way to go back and do that, so no worries, you took the right steps.

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