2003
DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa012782
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Abstract: Sentinel-node biopsy is a safe and accurate method of screening the axillary nodes for metastasis in women with a small breast cancer.

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“…SLN biopsy was followed by axillary dissection only if the SLN contained metastasis or where there was minimal node involvement. The SLN was identified and isolated using a gamma probe as a guide, as previously published [14]. Postoperative breast irradiation (RT) was proposed to all patients who received breast-conserving surgery, excluding only those few elderly patients for whom radiation was considered inappropriate [15].…”
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“…SLN biopsy was followed by axillary dissection only if the SLN contained metastasis or where there was minimal node involvement. The SLN was identified and isolated using a gamma probe as a guide, as previously published [14]. Postoperative breast irradiation (RT) was proposed to all patients who received breast-conserving surgery, excluding only those few elderly patients for whom radiation was considered inappropriate [15].…”
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confidence: 99%
“…Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is the current standard of care for staging the clinically negative axilla in breast cancer patients, with axillary lymph node dissection reserved for patients with clinical axillary metastases or metastases found on SLN biopsy 2, 3. An SLN is the first node draining the primary tumor in the regional lymphatic basin.…”
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“…More recently, sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has been proposed as an alternative method for staging the axilla in women who have early breast cancer with clinically node negative axillae (Giuliano et al, 1994;Veronesi et al, 1997;McIntosh and Purushotham, 1998;Veronesi et al, 1999;Veronesi et al, 2003). The SLN is the first lymph node to receive lymphatic drainage from a tumour.…”
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