Impact of axillary nodal metastases on lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymph node identification rate in patients with early stage breast cancer

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[2] Kingram DM(1998)The sentinel node in breast cancer—a multicenter validation study N Engl J Med 39 941-946

[3] Guenther JM(1997)Sentinel-node biopsy to avoid axillary dissection in breast cancer with clinically negative lymph-nodes Lancet 349 1864-1867

[4] Morton DL(2003)A randomized comparison of sentinel-node biopsy with routine axillary dissection in breast cancer N Engl J Med 349 546-553

[5] Krag D(1995)Improved axillary staging of breast cancer with sentinel lymphadenectomy Ann Surg 222 394-401

[6] Weaver D(1996)Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in the patient with breast cancer JAMA 276 1818-1822

[7] Ashikaga T(1999)Lessons learned from 500 cases of lymphatic mapping for breast cancer Ann Surg 229 528-535

[8] Moffat F(2002)Does breast tumor location influence success of sentinel lymph node biopsy? J Am Coll Surg 194 278-284

[9] Klimberg VS(2000)Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer: a suitable alternative to routine axillary dissection in multi-institutional practice when optimal technique is used J Clin Oncol 18 2560-2566

[10] Shriver C(2002)Age and body mass index may increase the chance of failure in sentinel lymph node biopsy for women with breast cancer Breast J 8 88-91

[1] Giuliano AE(1994)Lymphatic mapping and sentinel lymphadenectomy for breast cancer Ann Surg 220 391-401

[2] Kingram DM(1998)The sentinel node in breast cancer—a multicenter validation study N Engl J Med 39 941-946

[3] Guenther JM(1997)Sentinel-node biopsy to avoid axillary dissection in breast cancer with clinically negative lymph-nodes Lancet 349 1864-1867

[4] Morton DL(2003)A randomized comparison of sentinel-node biopsy with routine axillary dissection in breast cancer N Engl J Med 349 546-553

[5] Krag D(1995)Improved axillary staging of breast cancer with sentinel lymphadenectomy Ann Surg 222 394-401

[6] Weaver D(1996)Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node biopsy in the patient with breast cancer JAMA 276 1818-1822

[7] Ashikaga T(1999)Lessons learned from 500 cases of lymphatic mapping for breast cancer Ann Surg 229 528-535

[8] Moffat F(2002)Does breast tumor location influence success of sentinel lymph node biopsy? J Am Coll Surg 194 278-284

[9] Klimberg VS(2000)Sentinel lymph node biopsy for breast cancer: a suitable alternative to routine axillary dissection in multi-institutional practice when optimal technique is used J Clin Oncol 18 2560-2566

[10] Shriver C(2002)Age and body mass index may increase the chance of failure in sentinel lymph node biopsy for women with breast cancer Breast J 8 88-91