Current Controversies Concerning Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy for Breast Cancer

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Masakuni Noguchi
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[1] Kanazawa University,Surgical Center, Kanazawa University Hospital
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Breast Cancer Research and Treatment | 2004年 / 84卷
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breast cancer; sentinel lymph node biopsy;
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Background and methods. The objectives of this article are to review existing controversies regarding sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy and to identify potential areas of consensus in order to eliminate routine axillary lymph node dissection (ALND).
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