Abstract:10776 Background: Recently, radioactive tracer, a vital dye, or a combination of both has been applied to detect intraoperative sentinel lymph nodes (SLN) in early breast cancers. In this study, we present a novel method in SLN identification that provides with high detection and low false-negative rates. Methods: This study enrolled 19 patients with a tumor less than 3 cm in diameter. Their mean age was 49.6 years. Preoperative TNM stage was I in 13 cases, IIa in 4, and IIb in 2, respectively. Initially the … Show more
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