The Utility of Intraoperative Evaluation of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer

Matthew S. Pugliese,Ronald Tickman,Nan Ping Wang,Mary Atwood,J. David Beatty

The Utility of Intraoperative Evaluation of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer

2007

Matthew S. Pugliese
Ronald Tickman
Nan Ping Wang
Mary Atwood
J. David Beatty

Background In breast cancer treatment, intraoperative sentinel lymph node (SLN) evaluation is used to identify patients who may potentially benefit from immediate completion of axillary lymph node dissection.

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H&E stain
Breast cancer
Axillary Lymph Node Dissection
Sentinel lymph node
Lymph
General surgery
Frozen section procedure
Surgery
Medicine
imprint cytology
Surgical oncology

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