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12798744

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-6-11
pubmed:abstractText
Recent studies have demonstrated that the sentinal node biopsy (SNB), which utilizes a simple principle, is a reliable and minimally invasive method for determining the status of the regional lymph nodes in patients with clinically node-negative breast cancer. The technique has been widely used in the management of patients with early breast cancer despite the lack of long-term data from randomised controlled trials which are currently in progress. The present article reviews the role of the SNB in the context of axillary node sampling and determines the requirements for its safe clinical application. It also highlights the need for further research to clarify the role of the SNB in high risk DCIS, the value of preoperative lymphascintigraphy, and the clinical relevance of internal mammary node dissection and focused examination of the sentinal node by immunohistochemistry and polymerase chain reaction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0748-7983
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
423-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
The evolving role of sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer.
pubmed:affiliation
St George's Hospital and Medical School, Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review