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1. Breast cancer and axillary lymph node status : Pre-operative clinicopathological predictors of axillary metastasis
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2. Sentinel Node in Clinical Practice : Implications for Breast Cancer Treatment and Prognosis
Abstract : The introduction of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has conveyed several new issues, such as the risk of false negativity, long-term consequences, the prognostic significance of micrometastases and whether ALND can be omitted in sentinel lymph node- (SLN) positive patients.Archived SLN specimens from 50 false negative patients and 107 true negative controls were serially sectioned and stained with immunohistochemistry. READ MORE
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3. Sentinel lymph node biopsy in endometrial cancer
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4. Sentinel Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer : Clinical and Immunological Aspects
Abstract : The most important prognostic factor in breast cancer is the axillary lymph node status. The sentinel node biopsy (SNB) is reported to stage the axilla with an accuracy > 95 % in early breast cancer. Tumour-related perturbation of T-cell function has been observed in patients with malignancies, including breast cancer. READ MORE
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5. Multimodal sentinel lymph node imaging using nanoscale-tailored particles; The importance of particle size
Abstract : As a cancer grows it will, at a certain stage of disease progression, start spreading in the body. For several types of cancer this spreading will first occur through the lymphatic system and the first place where metastatic cell will be encountered is the first lymph node that drains the area where the tumor is located. READ MORE