Nature

Should sentinel lymph-node biopsy be used routinely for staging melanoma and breast cancers?

The sentinel lymph node (SLN) is the lymph node that represents the 'gate-keeper' of the lymphatic basin; it is the first node to receive lymphatic drainage from the site of the primary tumor. SLN ...
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Prospective Multicentric Randomized Study Comparing Periareolar and Peritumoral Injection of Radiotracer and Blue Dye for the Detection of Sentinel Lymph Node in Breast Sparing ...

Surgical Complications Associated With Sentinel Lymph Node Dissection (SLND) Plus Axillary Lymph Node Dissection Compared With SLND Alone in the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Trial Z0011 ...
Healio

New surgical technique improves staging accuracy of node-positive breast cancer

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Targeted axillary dissection appeared to improve the accuracy of axillary staging and pathologic evaluation of ...
News Medical

What Does a Sentinel Node Biopsy Involve?

The sentinel node is the first lymph node that filters lymphatic fluid from the tissue surrounding a tumor. As the first node in the lymph circulatory system “downstream” from the tumor, this is more ...