Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9394713 Cirugía Española 2005 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
SLN biopsy is an accurate alternative to complete axillary lymph node dissection in patients with early-stage breast cancer. This technique improves the staging of these patients and decreases the morbidity associated with lymphadenectomy. The advantages of subareolar injection are that a single injection site is required, the tumor does not have to be located by other techniques, it allows rapid visualization of the sentinel node and avoids the “shine through phenomenon” when the tumor is located near the axilla.
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