Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is unnecessarily performed too often,
owing to the high upstaging rates of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). This study aimed to …

Background The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in patients with a core needle-
biopsy diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) has been intensely debated. Core …

BACKGROUND: The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for ductal carcinoma in situ
(DCIS) is poorly defined. However, up to 20% of patients with DCIS will have invasive …

Purpose Although ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) seldom involves lymph nodes, some
patients may upstage to invasive disease, thus requiring a second surgery for sentinel lymph …

Background Current treatment guidelines for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) treated with
mastectomy recommend sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB). In the modern era, there is a …

Background Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is a widely accepted alternative to axillary
lymph node dissection in invasive breast cancer. Its role in ductal carcinoma-in-situ (DCIS) is …

Introduction Axillary lymphadenectomy is nowadays not recommended to treat ductal
carcinoma in situ (DCIS), but there is controversy surrounding the indication for sentinel …

Background Patients with a preoperative needle-biopsy diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in
situ (DCIS) may have an indication for a sentinel lymph node biopsy if invasive carcinoma is …

Background: Occult invasive disease could be found at definitive histology in patients
initially diagnosed with large ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Sentinel lymph node (SLN) …

AIM: To review the role of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in the surgical management of
patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). METHODS: A search was conducted of …