Accuracy of sentinel lymph node biopsy in large and multifocal/multicentric breast carcinoma - A systematic review

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 371-385

  Spillane, A J ^a,b,c,d   Brennan, M E ^a,b  

^a Poche Centre   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Mater Hospital   (Australia)

^d ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Breast cancer; Large tumor; Multicentric tumor; Multifocal tumor; Sentinel lymph node biopsy

Indexed keywords

BREAST CARCINOMA; BREAST SURGERY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RECURRENCE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HUMAN; MULTIPLE BREAST CARCINOMA; MULTIPLE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUMOR VOLUME;

AXILLA; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; LYMPH NODES; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; NEOPLASM STAGING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 79954421751     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: 15322157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2011.01.011     Document Type: Review

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