title: [The sentinel node in invasive breast cancer. Unsolved questions and review of the national and international clinical trials].
abstract: Sentinel lymph node biopsy is a major diagnostic procedure in breast cancer surgery. Although adopted worldwide, its routine practice has not been validated yet. This article proposes a review of national and international controlled clinical trials whose aims are definitely to answer remaining unsolved questions.
authors.affiliation: Département de chirurgie oncologique, centre de lutte contre le cancer Paul-Strauss, 3, rue de la Porte-de-l'hôpital B.P. 42, 67065 Strasbourg, France. jrodier@strasbourg.fnclcc.fr
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rodier
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000532:radiotherapy; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods*