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NICE NG14 Melanoma: assessment and management. Follow-up section (Stage IB: Y1 = 2 clinic appointments; Y2–3 = 1/year; Y4–5 = 1/year; discharge end Y5; ultrasound of draining nodal basin "consider adding" if SLNB considered but not done). Recommendation 1.4.3: "Consider SLNB for people who have melanoma with a Breslow thickness of 0.8 mm to 1.0 mm and at least one of the following features: ulceration; lymphovascular invasion; a mitotic index of 2 or more." https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng14. Verified 2026-05-11. Note: NICE NG14 is England-specific; NHS Scotland follows BIB244 instead, whi…

Evidence grade

A

Tier

1 (national

Cited by tasks

02, 04, 05

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