title: The sentinel node in breast cancer: an update.
abstract: There has been rapid acceptance of sentinel lymph node biopsy into the management of breast cancer over the past 10 years. This article seeks to highlight the controversies and to summarise its current status.
authors.affiliation: St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. c.collins@st-vincents.ie
authors.forename: Conor D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
chemical_list: D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals