Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy is now a widely accepted method of axillary lymph node staging for invasive breast cancer. This review encompasses the historical perspective of surgical management of the axilla; the data that has emerged over the last decade highlighting the accuracy, safety, and applicability of this procedure; and the technical details necessary to perform this procedure. Successful adaptation of sentinel node biopsy implies that the operator has a high identification rate and a low false-negative rate, as well as the collaborations with the other involved disciplines: pathology, radiology, and nuclear medicine.
Chao
Celia
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Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, USA.
McMasters
Kelly M
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D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D016591:Histocytological Preparation Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid
D013671:Technetium Tc 99m Sulfur Colloid