Axillary sentinel lymph node biopsy: an overview.
The sentinel lymph node biopsy has become the standard procedure in the staging and management of axillary lymph nodes in early breast cancer. This procedure has been validated by several studies with an accuracy of 95% and a false-negative rate ranging from 5 to 15%. Aim of this study is to analyze the most updated results and open problems reported in literature in the use of sentinel node biopsy in breast surgery.
Rovera
Francesca
F
Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. francesca.rovera@uninsubria.it
Frattini
Francesco
F
Marelli
Marina
M
Corben
Adriana Dionigi
AD
Dionigi
Gianlorenzo
G
Boni
Luigi
L
Dionigi
Renzo
R
D001365:Axilla; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods*