BACKGROUND Lymphatic mapping with sentinel lymph node biopsy has the potential for
reducing the morbidity associated with breast carcinoma staging. It has become a widely …

The concept of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer surgery relates to the fact that
the tumor drains in a logical way through the lymphatic system, from the first to upper levels …

Purpose To provide evidence-based recommendations to practicing oncologists, surgeons,
and radiation therapy clinicians to update the 2005 clinical practice guideline on the use of …

PURPOSE: To revise the American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for breast
carcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A Breast Task Force submitted recommended …

Purpose Experience with sentinel node biopsy (SNB) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy is
limited. We examined the feasibility and accuracy of this procedure within a randomized trial …

Objective: Sentinel lymph node (SLN) surgery is widely used for nodal staging in early-stage
breast cancer. This study was performed to evaluate the accuracy of SLN surgery for …

Purpose Pathologic complete remission (pCR) of primary breast tumors after primary
chemotherapy (PCT) is associated with higher relapse-free survival (RFS) and overall …

Purpose To determine the detection rate, the false-negative rate, and the accuracy of
sentinel lymph node (SLN) detection after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for advanced …

Proper staging of breast cancer assists physicians in making appropriate treatment
decisions and in evaluating the results of different treatment regimens. With a uniform …

PURPOSE: To determine the incidence and prognostic significance of eradication of
cytologically proven axillary lymph node metastases in breast cancer patients treated with …