Controversial Indications for Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients

Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) emerged in the 1990s as a new technique in the surgical management of the axilla for patients with early breast cancer, resulting in lower complication rates and better quality of life than axillary lymph node dissection (ALND). Today SLNB is firmly established in t...

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Main Authors: Hazem Assi, Eman Sbaity, Mahmoud Abdelsalam, Ali Shamseddine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/405949