Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ: A proposal Journal Article
| Authors: | McMasters, K. M.; Chao, C.; Wong, S. L.; Martin, R. C. G.; Edwards, M. J. |
| Article Title: | Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ: A proposal |
| Abstract: | Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for the treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is not necessary and generally should be limited to those patients with a core needle biopsy diagnosis of DCIS who are undergoing mastectomy. Used in this way, SLN biopsy will spare the majority of patients with occult invasive tumor the need for axillary lymph node dissection. |
| Keywords: | review; cancer staging; lymph node metastasis; lymphatic metastasis; sentinel lymph node; sentinel lymph node biopsy; mastectomy; breast neoplasms; axillary lymph node; breast carcinoma; carcinoma in situ; needle biopsy; lymph node biopsy; breast biopsy; carcinoma, ductal, breast; humans; female; priority journal |
| Journal Title: | Cancer |
| Volume: | 95 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 0008-543X |
| Publisher: | Wiley Blackwell |
| Date Published: | 2002-07-01 |
| Start Page: | 15 |
| End Page: | 20 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1002/cncr.10641 |
| PUBMED: | 12115311 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Export Date: 14 November 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
