Is the clinically positive axilla in breast cancer really a contraindication to sentinel lymph node biopsy?

Clinically positive axillary nodes are widely considered a contraindication to sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in breast cancer, yet no data support this mandate. In fact, data from the era of axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) suggest that clinical examination of the axilla is falsely positive...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2005, Vol.200 (1), p.10-14
Hauptverfasser:	Specht, Michelle C., Fey, Jane V., Borgen, Patrick I., Cody, Hiram S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Axilla Biological and medical sciences Breast Neoplasms - pathology False Positive Reactions Female General aspects Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Lymph Nodes - pathology Lymphatic Metastasis - pathology Mammary gland diseases Medical sciences Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Reproducibility of Results Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Tumors
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