title: [Sentinel lymph node biopsy and breast cancer].
abstract: After implementation of the sentinel lymph node biopsy technique as a standard procedure in the treatment of breast cancer the indications and technique used has changed. This review gives a brief, comprehensive update of the method regarding surgical techniques, histopathology, morbidity, recurrence and mortality.
authors.affiliation: Arhus Universitetshospital, Kirurgisk Afdeling P. husted@ki.au.dk
authors.forename: Anders Husted
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Madsen
authors.forename: Eva
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Balslev
authors.forename: Hanne
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Galatius
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local; D018579:Patient Selection; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods