title: [Mammary lymphatic scintiscans by intratumoral injection in the assessment of breast cancer. 105 examination in 100 patients (author's transl)].
abstract: One hundred and five scintiscans of the mammary lymphatic system were performed in 100 patients with breast cancer by intratumoral injection of 99 m Tc-labelled colloidal rhenium. The progression of the radioactive colloidal agent was followed on a series of films taken 1, 2 and 4 hours after the injection, and the images obtained were compared with post-operative findings of lymph node involvement. Patients with more than 3 carcinomatous lymph nodes had less than 2 foci of activity, while those with less than 3 carcinomatous lymph nodes had more than 2 foci of activity, owing to more rapid progression of the compound. The difference was highly significant (p less than 0,001).
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011379:Prognosis; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013667:Technetium
vernacular_title: La lymphoscintigraphie mammaire par injection intra-tumorale dans le bilan du cancer du sein. 105 examens chez 100 malades.