The sentinel node in breast cancer.
Biopsy of the sentinel lymph node now forms part of routine management in many centres dealing with early stage breast cancer. This article seeks to discuss developments over the past number of years and to summarise current practice.
Collins
Conor D
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St Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. c.collins@st-vincents.ie
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D011859:Radiography; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods*