title: Recommendations for handling radioactive specimens obtained by sentinel lymphadenectomy. Surgical Pathology Committee of the College of American Pathologists, and the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.
abstract: Sentinel lymph node biopsy has been shown to be an accurate predictor of axillary nodal status in invasive breast cancer and is a useful alternative to axillary dissection for some patients. Because radioactive materials are often used to identify the sentinel lymph node, concerns have been raised regarding the safe handling of tissue specimens obtained by this technique. The Surgical Pathology Committee of the College of American Pathologists and the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology have developed recommendations for the safe handling of radioactive specimens obtained by sentinel lymphadenectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, St Jude Medical Center, Fullerton, California 92835, USA. fitzgibbons@compuserve.com
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Fitzgibbons
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: LiVolsi
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D017751:Safety Management; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D015609:Organotechnetium Compounds