title: The sentinel node biopsy is a new standard of care for patients with early breast cancer.
abstract: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a simple technique which uses subdermal or peritumoral injection of vital blue dye and/or both substances together to identify the first lymph node(s) draining the primary tumor. It has been shown to accurately predict axillary node status in patients with clinically node negative breast cancer. The SLNB is emerging as a new standard of care in patients with early breast cancer. However, certain criteria should be fulfilled for its safe application.
authors.affiliation: Department of Breast Surgery, St. George's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: Gurpreet
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh-Ranger
authors.forename: Kefah
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mokbel
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla / Q000601:surgery; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008751:Methylene Blue; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D055502:Secondary Prevention; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents; D012394:Rosaniline Dyes; D008751:Methylene Blue