title: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with gynecologic cancers   Expert panel statement from the International Sentinel Node Society  Meeting,  February 21, 2008.
abstract: An expert panel was formed for the 6th biennial International Sentinel Node Society to review the status of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in gynecologic oncology. This paper presents the opinion of the experts who participated regarding indications for SLNB, technical considerations, and directions for future investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecologic Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA. clevenba@mdanderson.org
authors.forename: Charles F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Levenback
authors.forename: Ate G J
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: van der Zee
authors.forename: Lukas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rob
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Plante
authors.forename: Al
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Covens
authors.forename: Achim
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Coleman
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Solima
authors.forename: Hermann
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hertel
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Barranger
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Obermair
authors.forename: Michel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards