title: Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer.
abstract: The regional lymph node status is the most powerful predictor of survival in women with invasive breast cancer.
authors.affiliation: Lutheran Brotherhood, Minneapolis, MN 55415, USA.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Swanson
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002278:Carcinoma in Situ / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015409:Mastectomy, Radical; D008875:Middle Aged; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D018931:Antineoplastic Agents, Hormonal; D013629:Tamoxifen