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JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute 1999 91(4):297; doi:10.1093/jnci/91.4.297
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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 4, 297, February 17, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press

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Sentinel Node Biopsy and Axillary Dissection in Breast Cancer

Axillary lymph node dissection is an established component of the surgical treatment of breast cancer, and it is an important procedure in cancer staging; however, it is associated with unpleasant side effects. In a study involving 376 patients, Veronesi et al. (p. 368) have investigated a radioactive tracer-guided procedure to identify the sentinel lymph node (i.e., the node first receiving lymph from the area of the breast containing the tumor) so that it could be removed and examined as a means of predicting the status of the axilla. The procedure identified the sentinel node . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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