In view of the importance of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs) in tumor staging and patient
management, sensitive and accurate imaging of SLNs has been intensively explored. Along …

Accurate imaging of the lymphatic system can aid in cancer staging, optimize surgical
procedures to reduce lymphedema, and may one day be a means of delivering …

With the emergence of sentinel node technology, many patients can be staged
histopathologically using lymphatic mapping and selective lymphadenectomy. Structural …

Purpose There are situations where exact identification and localisation of sentinel lymph
nodes (SLNs) are very difficult using lymphoscintigraphy, a hand-held gamma probe and …

Purpose: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) has emerged as the preferred standard
procedure in patients with breast cancer, melanoma and other types of cancer. Herein, we …

The main goal of the second edition of this book is to update the content on the rapidly
growing field of lymphoscintigraphy, a radionuclide-based imaging procedure that provides …

Cancer remains the second leading cause of death after heart disease in the US. While
metastasized cancers such as breast, prostate, and colon are incurable, before their distant …

As the technique of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy has evolved over the last 22 years, it
has become increasingly evident that accurate SLN imaging is vital to allow surgical …

Lymph nodes are involved in a wide variety of diseases, particularly in cancer. In the latter,
precise nodal staging is essential to guide therapeutic options and to determine prognosis …

The sentinel lymph node (SLN) concept has become a standard of care for patients with
breast cancer and melanoma, yet its clinical application to other cancer types has been …