Tag: sentinel lymph node

Manipulation of the primary breast tumor and the incidence of sentinel node metastases from invasive breast cancer

This 2004 study examined whether the method of preoperative biopsy influences the incidence of sentinel lymph node (SN) metastases in invasive breast cancer. Analyzing 676 cases, patients were grouped based on biopsy type: fine-needle aspiration (FNA), large-gauge needle core, or excisional biopsy. Results indicated that FNA and core biopsies were

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