Sentinel lymph node biopsy in operations for recurrent breast cancer
(2008) In European Journal of Surgical Oncology 34(6). p.626-630- Abstract
- Background: In a pilot prospective consecutive series on 50 patients with recurrent breast cancer, results of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) are reported. The interval between primary operation and recurrence was 8 years (range 1-18 years). Only three patients had not undergone dissection of the axilla (ALND). Results: In 51% of patients scintigraphy disclosed sentinel nodes (SN). At operation SN was identified in 45% of patients corresponding to 83% of the SN's visualized by the scintigraphy. SN contained metastases in seven cases (16%), and the treatment plan was changed as a consequence of the SN examination. Conclusion: SLNB can identify SN at a high rate, and the findings may influence further planning of treatment. SLNB should be... (More)
- Background: In a pilot prospective consecutive series on 50 patients with recurrent breast cancer, results of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) are reported. The interval between primary operation and recurrence was 8 years (range 1-18 years). Only three patients had not undergone dissection of the axilla (ALND). Results: In 51% of patients scintigraphy disclosed sentinel nodes (SN). At operation SN was identified in 45% of patients corresponding to 83% of the SN's visualized by the scintigraphy. SN contained metastases in seven cases (16%), and the treatment plan was changed as a consequence of the SN examination. Conclusion: SLNB can identify SN at a high rate, and the findings may influence further planning of treatment. SLNB should be a future standard procedure in operations for recurrent breast cancer. Next step should be a randomized study. (Less)
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- Axelsson, C K and Jönsson, Per-Ebbe LU
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- 2008
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- surgery, scintigraphy, recurrence, sentinel node, breast cancer
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- European Journal of Surgical Oncology
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- 34
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- 6
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- 626 - 630
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- Elsevier
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- wos:000256812400004
- scopus:43449092239
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- 1532-2157
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- 10.1016/j.ejso.2007.09.004
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- English
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abstract = {{Background: In a pilot prospective consecutive series on 50 patients with recurrent breast cancer, results of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) are reported. The interval between primary operation and recurrence was 8 years (range 1-18 years). Only three patients had not undergone dissection of the axilla (ALND). Results: In 51% of patients scintigraphy disclosed sentinel nodes (SN). At operation SN was identified in 45% of patients corresponding to 83% of the SN's visualized by the scintigraphy. SN contained metastases in seven cases (16%), and the treatment plan was changed as a consequence of the SN examination. Conclusion: SLNB can identify SN at a high rate, and the findings may influence further planning of treatment. SLNB should be a future standard procedure in operations for recurrent breast cancer. Next step should be a randomized study.}},
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title = {{Sentinel lymph node biopsy in operations for recurrent breast cancer}},
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