Edwards M J, Whitworth P, Tafra L, McMasters K M
Department of Surgery, Division of Surgical Oncology, University of Louisville, and the James Graham Brown Cancer Center, Louisville, Kentucky 40202, USA.
Am J Surg. 2000 Oct;180(4):257-61. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9610(00)00467-0.
Sentinel lymphadenectomy is an effective and accurate tool for staging breast cancer. In recent years the details of a successful program have become better defined. The authors outline practical considerations for the performance of successful sentinel lymph node staging from a multidisciplinary perspective.