Success in sentinel lymph node procedures in obese patients with breast cancer

Abstract Background Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for axillary staging in breast cancer is technically more demanding but of added benefit in obese patients. This retrospective review compares variables and outcomes of SLN staging in obese and nonobese women. Methods From 235 total SLN cases, dem...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2010-12, Vol.200 (6), p.707-711
Hauptverfasser:	Gawlick, Ute, M.D., Ph.D, Mone, Mary C., R.N., B.S.E, Nelson, Edward T., B.A, Hansen, Heidi J, Nelson, Edward W., M.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Aged Aged, 80 and over Axilla Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Body mass Body mass index Breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - complications Breast Neoplasms - pathology Cancer Chemotherapy Demographic variables Demographics Demography Dissection Epidemics False Negative Reactions Female General aspects Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Identification Lymph Lymph Node Excision Lymph nodes Lymphatic system Lymphedema Mammary gland diseases Medical prognosis Medical sciences Metabolic diseases Middle Aged Morbidity Nodes Obesity Obesity - complications Patients Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Success Sulfur Surgeons Surgery Trends Tumors Variables
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