Sentinel node biopsy for staging lung cancer.
The importance and value of accurate clinical and pathological staging of lung cancer is emphasized. The philosophy, techniques, and general results of the sentinel node technique for lymphatic mapping are reviewed. The experience with this technique in patients with non-small cell lung cancer is discussed and the future use of lymphatic mapping is pondered.
Little
Alex G
AG
Department of Surgery, University of Nevada, School of Medicine, Las Vegas 89102, USA. alittle@med.unr.edu
D002289:Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy