[The role of sentinel lymph node detection in management of patients with breast cancer].
One of the possible ways breast cancer can spread is by lymphatic system. The first lymph node to be affected is called sentinel node (SLN) and can be identified by injecting radioactive tracer. During sentinel lymph node biopsy, the node is located by hand held probe. The result of frozen section analysis is important for surgical decision and oncological treatment.
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Institut za nuklearnu medicinu, Klinicki Centar Univerziteta u Sarajevu. beslics1@bih.net.ba
D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods