Lymphatic mapping for identification of sentinel nodes in breast cancer
Record ID 32006001087
English
Authors' objectives:
Lymphatic mapping is a procedure in which an injected tracer is used to map lymphatic drainage from a tumor in order to identify the sentinel lymph node(s), the first lymph node(s) receiving direct drainage of lymph from the primary tumor. Lymphatic mapping can be performed using vital dye or a radioactive colloid/radioisotope as a tracer. Removal and histologic examination of the sentinel lymph node, or sentinel node biopsy, has been proposed as an alternative to complete axillary lymph node dissection as a method of breast cancer staging.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2006
URL for published report:
http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=1996
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Lymph Nodes
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Breast Neoplasms
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
HAYES, Inc.
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