Selective sentinel lymph node dissection in breast cancer: experiences from Taiwan.
作者信息
Liu T J, Yeh D C, Wu C C, Wang S J, Ho W L
机构信息
Department of Surgery, Taichung Veterans' General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Chung Shan Medical and Dental College, Taiwan, Republic of China.
出版信息
Surg Clin North Am. 2000 Dec;80(6):1779-86. doi: 10.1016/s0039-6109(05)70260-7.
Abstract
The significance of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) was examined in 58 Chinese breast cancer patients. The method of technetium-99m sulfur colloid injection and the intraoperative gamma probe was found to be very useful for identifying the SLN. The positive predictive value was 64.5%, and the negative predictive value was 93.2%. Findings suggest that lymph node dissection is not necessary in breast cancer patients with a negative SLN.
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