Clinical relevance of sentinel lymph nodes in the internal mammary chain in breast cancer patients
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- 作者：Pilar Paredes ; Sergi Vidal-Sicart ; Gabriel Zan¨®n ; Jaume Pahisa ; Pedro Lu¨ªs Fern¨¢ndez ; Mart¨ªn Velasco ; Gorane Santamar¨ªa ; Jaime Ort¨ªn ; Joan Duch and Francesca Pons
- 关键词：Breast cancer ; Sentinel node ; Lymphoscintigraphy ; Internal mammary chain ; Gamma probe
- 刊名：European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
- 出版年：2005
- 出版时间：November 2005
- 年：2005
- 卷：32
- 期：11
- 页码：1283-1287
- 全文大小：162 KB
文摘
Purpose Despite the widespread use of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in breast cancer patients, some controversy exists about the correct management of extra-axillary nodes, especially those located in the internal mammary chain. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of SLNs in this region, calculate the lymphoscintigraphic and surgical detection rates and evaluate the clinical impact on staging and therapeutic decisions.