Colon Cancer

New Application of Surgical Technique May Catch Metastases Earlier

Published in Cancer Weekly, July 25th, 2000

Research conducted at the St. Luke's Cancer Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, has concluded that the application of the surgical technique known as sentinel lymph node biopsy (or lymphatic mapping) may make it easier to identify the lymph nodes most likely to contain metastatic disease.

This may increase survival rates for colon cancer patients by providing physicians with a more accurate diagnosis of the cancer (whether it has spread out of the colon) and thus allowing for more appropriate treatment choices.

Sentinel lymph node biopsy identifies lymph nodes at risk for the spread of cancer. The procedure involves injecting dye around the tumor,...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2000-07-25)

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