title: The evolution of lymph node assessment in breast cancer.
abstract: Lymph node evaluation remains integral in the management of breast cancer for prognostic and therapeutic purposes. The introduction of sentinel lymph node biopsy has revolutionized axillary surgery, presenting new challenges relating to clinical implications and quality which will be reviewed in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. maylynn.quan@sunnybrook.ca
authors.forename: May Lynn
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Quan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: McCready
mesh_terms: D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D017024:Chemotherapy, Adjuvant; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy