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Breast Cancer
Cosmetic outcome of sentinel node biopsy compared to lymph node dissection
August 25th, 2005
The cosmetic outcome of sentinel node (SN) biopsy was compared to axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) for use as breast conserving treatment (BCT). "Next to locoregional control, good cosmetic outcome is one of the main goals of BCT for breast cancer surgery. Factors affecting cosmetic outcome are well known," scientists in the Netherlands reported. "The SN procedure avoids lymphedema in the breast, which might influence cosmetic outcome. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cosmetic outcome of BCT after the SN procedure compared to that after ALND. The subjects were 20 patients who underwent ALND and 20 patients who underwent the SN...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-08-25)
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