title: Clinical considerations in breast cancer sentinel lymph node mapping: a Moffitt review.
abstract: Lymphatic mapping redefined the clinical significance of axillary lymph nodes in the treatment of breast cancer. Current literature supports the concept that any patient diagnosed with invasive breast cancer should in fact have their sentinel lymph nodes evaluated. However, there are many cases of " special situations in lymphatic mapping " . These special situations mark an important point that should be considered: When and who should undergo lymphatic mapping? A summary of these considerations/cases will be the focus of this report.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute at the University of South Florida, USA. coxce@moffitt.usf.edu.
authors.forename: Charles E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Stowell
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dickson
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Furman
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Weinberg
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jakub
authors.forename: Elisabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dupont
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D002285:Carcinoma, Intraductal, Noninfiltrating / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000379:methods; D020360:Neoadjuvant Therapy; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy