Should Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Patients with Early Breast Cancer be Abandoned? Not So Fast
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Should Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Patients with Early Breast Cancer Be Abandoned? Not So Fast
As major advances are made in the management of early breast cancer, the role of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNBx) has been called into question. However, before abandoning SLNBx, a critical appraisal of its role should be done because we believe that it remains a critical component of care, especially when tailoring patient's adjuvant therapy. This commentary provides cogent arguments in favo...
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In a health care system in which decreasing costs, increasing quality, and minimizing morbidity are emphasized, new, less invasive surgical techniques are gaining popularity. Sentinel lymph node biopsy is one such procedure used to treat many types of breast cancer. By performing a biopsy of this node, which receives lymphatic drainage from the tumor, the surgeon can predict the status of all n...
متن کاملSentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer
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The axillary lymph node status is the most reliable prognostic indicator of recurrence and overall survival in patients with breast cancer. The current standard surgical procedure for the management of invasive breast cancer is the complete removal of the cancer with total axillary clearance. However, recently, selective sentinel lymph node mapping and biopsy is gaining acceptance as a useful a...
متن کاملSentinel lymph node biopsy and breast cancer.
BACKGROUND AND METHOD This paper reviews and discusses the feasibility and accuracy of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in breast cancer. A standardized method of identifying the SLN and detecting micrometastases is suggested, along with a strategy for the elimination of routine axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). RESULTS Although the SLN can be identified successfully by experienced pract...
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine Insights: Oncology
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1179-5549,1179-5549
DOI: 10.4137/cmo.s32817