Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Efficacy in Breast Cancer: A 4-year Experience Report

Sentinel lymph node biopsy has been one of the most important advances in oncologic surgery, especially breast cancer, since it decreases high morbidity associated with radical axillary dissection, and allows treatment personalization. The staging nodes cancer is fundamental as a prognostic indicator determines need for adjuvant therapy. detected by injecting radioisotope dye through periareolar area that consequently travels mammary glands to nodes. We conducted retrospective study included 57 women histopathological diagnosis underwent sentinel biopsy. Transoperative pathology analysis reported metastases 24% patients, requiring dissection. Sensitivity was 97%, specificity 85%, reflecting efficacy biopsy, thus benefitting patients decreasing morbidity. standard procedure correct early no clinical evidence involvement. Further, these preventing previously approach, without compromising hence, prognosis patients. demonstrated technique much better than those undergo