title: Tracer agents for the detection of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer: current concerns and directions for the future.
abstract: Tracer agents play a central role in axillary lymphatic mapping for sentinel node identification during breast cancer surgery. This article reviews the data concerning safety, efficacy, and availability of tracers currently in use. Alternate tracer materials are introduced, with review of the current literature.
authors.affiliation: Breast Surgical Oncology, Marin Cancer Institute, Greenbrae, California, USA. leah.m.kelley@gmail.com
authors.forename: Leah M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kelley
authors.forename: Dennis R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Holmes
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology*; D021701:Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
chemical_list: D004396:Coloring Agents