Sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer: a comprehensive literature review.
Sentinel lymph node biopsy has emerged as the new standard of care for nodal staging in early-stage breast disease. In the this review, the procedure of SLNB in breast cancer will be examined in greater detail with the aim of understanding techniques that may improve results and of identifying future research questions in this field.
Salem
Ahmed
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Department of Surgery, Al-Bayader Hospital, Amman, Jordan. alwikah@hotmail.com
D001365:Axilla; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D018572:Disease-Free Survival; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness / Q000473:pathology*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000401:mortality / Q000473:pathology*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D016019:Survival Analysis